CVE-2013-6979

The VTY authentication implementation in Cisco IOS XE 03.02.xxSE and 03.03.xxSE incorrectly relies on the Linux-IOS internal-network configuration, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by leveraging access to a 192.168.x.2 source IP address, aka Bug ID CSCuj90227.

CVSS v2.0 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 4.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://osvdb.org/101351
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6979	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64502	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029537	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89901
http://osvdb.org/101351
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6979	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64502	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029537	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89901

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:00

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://osvdb.org/101351 -~~	() http://osvdb.org/101351 -
References	~~() http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6979 - Vendor Advisory~~	() http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6979 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64502 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64502 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029537 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029537 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89901 -~~	() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89901 -

Information

Published : 2013-12-23 22:55

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:00

NVD link : CVE-2013-6979

Mitre link : CVE-2013-6979

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-6979

JSON object : View

Products Affected

cisco

ios_xe

CWE

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

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