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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.3053
Cisco UCS Central Software Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability
8 December 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Central Software
Publisher: Cisco Systems
Operating System: Windows
Virtualisation
Impact/Access: Cross-site Request Forgery -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Mitigation
CVE Names: CVE-2015-6388
Original Bulletin:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151201-ucs1
Comment: AusCERT recommends administrators restrict external network acess as
an interim solution.
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Cisco UCS Central Software Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability
Medium
Advisory ID:
cisco-sa-20151201-ucs1
Published:
2015 December 1 00:00 GMT
Version 1.0:
Final
CVSS Score:
Base - 5.0
Workarounds:
No workarounds available
Cisco Bug IDs:
CSCux33575
CVE-2015-6388
CWE-20
Summary
A vulnerability in the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Central software
could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass access controls and
conduct a server-side request forgery (SSRF) on a targeted system.
The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input on the
affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending the
user of the web application a crafted request. If processed, the attacker
could gain access and perform unauthorized actions on the targeted system.
Cisco has not released software updates that address this vulnerability. There
are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
This advisory is available at the following link:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151201-ucs1
Affected Products
Vulnerable Products
Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Central software version 1.3(0.1).
Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable
No other Cisco products are currently known to be affected by this
vulnerability.
Workarounds
There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
Fixed Software
When considering software upgrades, customers are advised to consult the Cisco
Security Advisories and Responses archive at http://www.cisco.com/go/psirt and
review subsequent advisories 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.
Exploitation and Public Announcements
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.
URL
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151201-ucs1
Revision History
Version Description Section Status Date
1.0 Initial public release Final 2015-December-01
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