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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.2171
Cisco Fog Director for IOx Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability
15 September 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Cisco Fog Director
Publisher: Cisco Systems
Operating System: Ubuntu
Impact/Access: Create Arbitrary Files -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-6405
Original Bulletin:
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160914-ioxfd
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Cisco Fog Director for IOx Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability
Medium
Advisory ID:
cisco-sa-20160914-ioxfd
First Published:
2016 September 14 16:00 GMT
Version 1.0:
Final
Workarounds:
No workarounds available
Cisco Bug IDs:
CSCuz89368
CVSS Score:
Base 6.3, Temporal 5.2
CVE-2016-6405
CWE-20
Summary
A vulnerability in the Cisco Fog Director for IOx could allow an
authenticated, remote attacker to write a file to arbitrary locations.
The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could
exploit this vulnerability by uploading a crafted file via the Cartridge
interface. An exploit could allow the attacker to write or overwrite arbitrary
files on an affected system.
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-20160914-ioxfd
Affected Products
Vulnerable Products
Cisco provides information about fixed software in Cisco bugs, which are
accessible through the Cisco Bug Search Tool.
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-20160914-ioxfd
Revision History
Version Description Section Status Date
1.0 Initial public release. Final 2016-September-14
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