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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2017.0448 Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Device Manager Information Disclosure Vulnerability 16 February 2017 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Device Manager Publisher: Cisco Systems Operating System: Cisco Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2017-3842 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Cisco Security Advisory Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Device Manager Information Disclosure Vulnerability Medium Advisory ID: cisco-sa-20170215-idm First Published: 2017 February 15 16:00 GMT Version 1.0: Final Workarounds: No workarounds available Cisco Bug IDs: CSCuh91455 CVE-2017-3842 CWE-200 CVSS Score: Base 5.3, Temporal 5.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:X/RL:X/RC:X CVE-2017-3842 CWE-200 Download CVRF Download PDF Email Summary A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of the Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Device Manager (IDM) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to view sensitive information stored in certain HTML comments. The vulnerability is due to improper masking of sensitive data in certain HTML comments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by navigating to certain configuration screens. An exploit could allow the attacker to discover sensitive data that should be restricted and could be used to conduct further attacks. 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-20170215-idm Affected Products Vulnerable Products Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Device Manager is affected. Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable No other Cisco products are currently known to be affected by this vulnerability. For information about affected software releases, consult the Cisco bug ID(s) at the top of this advisory. Workarounds There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. Fixed Software At the time of publication, this vulnerability was resolved and verified in software release 07.3(00)C98. For the latest and most detailed information about fixed software releases, consult the Cisco bug ID(s) at the top of this advisory. When considering software upgrades, customers are advised to regularly consult the advisories for Cisco products, which are available from the Cisco Security Advisories and Alerts 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. 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