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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2016.1985 Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in Cisco Firepower Management System 18 August 2016 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Cisco Firepower Management Center Publisher: Cisco Systems Operating System: Cisco Impact/Access: Root Compromise -- Existing Account Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2016-6365 CVE-2016-1458 CVE-2016-1457 Original Bulletin: http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160817-firepower http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160817-firepowermc http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160817-fmc Comment: This bulletin contains three (3) Cisco Systems security advisories. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Cisco Firepower Management Center Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Critical Advisory ID: cisco-sa-20160817-firepower First Published: 2016 August 17 16:00 GMT Version 1.0: Final Workarounds: No workarounds available Cisco Bug IDs: CSCur25483 CVSS Score: Base 9.0, Temporal 7.4 CVE-2016-1458 CWE-264 Summary A vulnerability in the web-based GUI of Cisco Firepower Management Center and Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 5500-X Series with FirePOWER Services could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate the privileges of user accounts on the affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to the affected device. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated attacker to elevate the privileges of user accounts configured on the device. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. Workarounds that address this vulnerability are not available. This advisory is available at the following link: http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160817-firepower Affected Products Vulnerable Products Cisco Firepower Management Center and ASA 5500-X Series with FirePOWER Services versions 5.4.0, 5.3.1, 5.3.0, 5.2.0, and 4.10.3 are affected. Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable No other Cisco products are currently known to be affected by this vulnerability. Cisco has confirmed that this vulnerability does not affect Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software. Workarounds Workarounds that address this vulnerability are not available. 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. Fixed Releases This vulnerability has been addressed in the following releases of Cisco Firepower Management Center and ASA 5500-X Series with FirePOWER Services: 5.3.0.3 and later 5.3.1.2 and later 5.4.0.1 and later 5.4.1 and later 6.0.0 and later Customers should install the appropriate fixed release by using the software update features of Cisco Firepower Management Center. 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. Source This vulnerability was found by an internal security testing team within Cisco. URL http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160817-firepower Revision History Version Description Section Status Date 1.0 Initial public release. - Final 2016-August-17 Legal Disclaimer THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS AND DOES NOT IMPLY ANY KIND OF GUARANTEE OR WARRANTY, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE. YOUR USE OF THE INFORMATION ON THE DOCUMENT OR MATERIALS LINKED FROM THE DOCUMENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. CISCO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE OR UPDATE THIS DOCUMENT AT ANY TIME. A standalone copy or paraphrase of the text of this document that omits the distribution URL is an uncontrolled copy and may lack important information or contain factual errors. The information in this document is intended for end users of Cisco products. - --- Cisco Firepower Management Center Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability Medium Advisory ID: cisco-sa-20160817-firepowermc First Published: 2016 August 17 16:00 GMT Version 1.0: Final Workarounds: No workarounds available Cisco Bug IDs: CSCur25508 CSCur25518 CVSS Score: Base 4.3, Temporal 3.6 CVE-2016-6365 CWE-79 Summary A vulnerability in the web framework of Cisco Firepower Management Center could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web interface of an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation for some of the parameters that are passed to an affected web server. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to access a malicious link or by intercepting a user request and injecting malicious code into the request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected site or allow the attacker to access sensitive browser-based information. 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: http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160817-firepowermc Affected Products Vulnerable Products This vulnerability affects the following releases of Cisco Firepower Management Center: 4.10.3 5.2.0 5.3.0 5.3.0.2 5.3.1 5.4.0 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. For additional information about cross-site scripting attacks and the methods used to exploit these vulnerabilities, see the Cisco Applied Mitigation Bulletin Understanding Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Threat Vectors. Fixed Software Cisco provides information about fixed software in Cisco bugs, which are accessible through the Cisco Bug Search Tool. 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-20160817-firepowermc Revision History Version Description Section Status Date 1.0 Initial public release. - Final 2016-August-17 Legal Disclaimer THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS AND DOES NOT IMPLY ANY KIND OF GUARANTEE OR WARRANTY, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE. YOUR USE OF THE INFORMATION ON THE DOCUMENT OR MATERIALS LINKED FROM THE DOCUMENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. CISCO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE OR UPDATE THIS DOCUMENT AT ANY TIME. A standalone copy or paraphrase of the text of this document that omits the distribution URL is an uncontrolled copy and may lack important information or contain factual errors. The information in this document is intended for end users of Cisco products. - --- Cisco Firepower Management Center Remote Command Execution Vulnerability Critical Advisory ID: cisco-sa-20160817-fmc First Published: 2016 August 17 16:00 GMT Last Updated: 2016 August 17 20:31 GMT Version 1.1: Final Workarounds: No workarounds available Cisco Bug IDs: CSCur25513 CVSS Score: Base 9.0, Temporal 8.5 CVE-2016-1457 CWE-264 Summary A vulnerability in the web-based GUI of Cisco Firepower Management Center and Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 5500-X Series with FirePOWER Services could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform unauthorized remote command execution on the affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization checking. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to the affected device. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated attacker to execute system commands with root-level privileges. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. Workarounds that address this vulnerability are not available. This advisory is available at the following link: http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160817-fmc Affected Products Vulnerable Products Cisco Firepower Management Center and Cisco ASA 5500-X Series with FirePOWER Services versions 5.4.0, 5.3.1, 5.3.0.4, 5.2.0, and 4.10.3.9 are affected. Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable No other Cisco products are currently known to be affected by this vulnerability. Cisco has confirmed that this vulnerability does not affect Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software. Workarounds Workarounds that address this vulnerability are not available. 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. Fixed Releases This vulnerability has been addressed in the following releases of Cisco Firepower Management Center and Cisco ASA 5500-X Series with FirePOWER Services: 5.3.1.2 and later 5.4.0.1 and later 5.4.1 and later 6.0.0 and later Customers should install the appropriate fixed release by using the software update features of Cisco Firepower Management Center. 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. Source This vulnerability was found by an internal security testing team within Cisco. URL http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160817-fmc Revision History Version Description Section Status Date 1.1 Updated Action Links to include IPS signature. Sidebar Action Links. Final 2016-August-17 1.0 Initial public release. - Final 2016-August-17 Legal Disclaimer THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS AND DOES NOT IMPLY ANY KIND OF GUARANTEE OR WARRANTY, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE. YOUR USE OF THE INFORMATION ON THE DOCUMENT OR MATERIALS LINKED FROM THE DOCUMENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. CISCO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE OR UPDATE THIS DOCUMENT AT ANY TIME. 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