ESB-2021.1549 – [Cisco] Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS): Access confidential data – Existing account

—–BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE—–
Hash: SHA256

===========================================================================
AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

ESB-2021.1549
Cisco Wide Area Application Services Software Information
Disclosure Vulnerability
6 May 2021

===========================================================================

AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
———————————

Product: Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS)
Publisher: Cisco Systems
Operating System: Cisco
Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data — Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2021-1438

Original Bulletin:
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-waas-infdisc-Twb4EypK

– ————————–BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT——————–

Cisco Wide Area Application Services Software Information Disclosure
Vulnerability

Priority: Medium
Advisory ID: cisco-sa-waas-infdisc-Twb4EypK
First Published: 2021 May 5 16:00 GMT
Version 1.0: Final
Workarounds: No workarounds available
Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvw97364
CVE Names: CVE-2021-1438
CWEs: CWE-668

Summary

o A vulnerability in Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) Software
could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain access to sensitive
information on an affected device.

The vulnerability is due to improper input validation and authorization of
specific commands that a user can execute within the CLI. An attacker could
exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to an affected device and
issuing a specific set of commands. A successful exploit could allow the
attacker to read arbitrary files that they originally did not have
permissions to access.

Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There
are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

This advisory is available at the following link:
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-waas-infdisc-Twb4EypK

Affected Products

o Vulnerable Products

This vulnerability affects Cisco Wide Area Application Services releases
6.4.5a and earlier.

See the Details section in the bug ID(s) at the top of this advisory for
the most complete and current information.

Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable

Only products listed in the Vulnerable Products section of this advisory
are known to be affected by this vulnerability.

Workarounds

o There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

Fixed Software

o When considering software upgrades , customers are advised to regularly
consult the advisories for Cisco products, which are available from the
Cisco Security Advisories page , to determine exposure and a complete
upgrade solution.

In all cases, customers should ensure that the devices to be upgraded
contain sufficient memory and confirm that current hardware and software
configurations will continue to be supported properly by the new release.
If the information is not clear, customers are advised to contact the Cisco
Technical Assistance Center (TAC) or their contracted maintenance
providers.

Fixed Releases

Cisco Wide Area Application Services releases 6.4.5c and later contain the
fix for this vulnerability.

See the Details section in the bug ID(s) at the top of this advisory for
the most complete and current information.

Exploitation and Public Announcements

o The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is not aware of
any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerability that is
described in this advisory.

Source

o This vulnerability was found during internal security testing.

Cisco Security Vulnerability Policy

o To learn about Cisco security vulnerability disclosure policies and
publications, see the Security Vulnerability Policy . This document also
contains instructions for obtaining fixed software and receiving security
vulnerability information from Cisco.

URL

o https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-waas-infdisc-Twb4EypK

Revision History

o +———-+—————————+———-+——–+————–+
| Version | Description | Section | Status | Date |
+———-+—————————+———-+——–+————–+
| 1.0 | Initial public release. | – | Final | 2021-MAY-05 |
+———-+—————————+———-+——–+————–+

– ————————–END INCLUDED TEXT——————–

You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation’s
registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is
maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue
receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If
you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au
and we will forward your request to the appropriate person.

NOTE: Third Party Rights
This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT’s members. As
AusCERT did not write the document quoted above, AusCERT has had no control
over its content. The decision to follow or act on information or advice
contained in this security bulletin is the responsibility of each user or
organisation, and should be considered in accordance with your organisation’s
site policies and procedures. AusCERT takes no responsibility for consequences
which may arise from following or acting on information or advice contained in
this security bulletin.

NOTE: This is only the original release of the security bulletin. It may
not be updated when updates to the original are made. If downloading at
a later date, it is recommended that the bulletin is retrieved directly
from the author’s website to ensure that the information is still current.

Contact information for the authors of the original document is included
in the Security Bulletin above. If you have any questions or need further
information, please contact them directly.

Previous advisories and external security bulletins can be retrieved from:

https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/

===========================================================================
Australian Computer Emergency Response Team
The University of Queensland
Brisbane
Qld 4072

Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au
Facsimile: (07) 3365 7031
Telephone: (07) 3365 4417 (International: +61 7 3365 4417)
AusCERT personnel answer during Queensland business hours
which are GMT+10:00 (AEST).
On call after hours for member emergencies only.
===========================================================================
—–BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE—–
Comment: http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1967
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=GTbX
—–END PGP SIGNATURE—–

Read More

The post ESB-2021.1549 – [Cisco] Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS): Access confidential data – Existing account appeared first on Malware Devil.

https://malwaredevil.com/2021/05/06/esb-2021-1549-cisco-cisco-wide-area-application-services-waas-access-confidential-data-existing-account/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=esb-2021-1549-cisco-cisco-wide-area-application-services-waas-access-confidential-data-existing-account