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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.0448
Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Device Manager Information
Disclosure Vulnerability
16 February 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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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
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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
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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.
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.
Cisco Security Vulnerability Policy
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
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/
cisco-sa-20170215-idm
Revision History
Version Description Section Status Date
1.0 Initial public release. Final 2017-February-15
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