C5 Enterprise Vulnerability Management CEID weak security
| c5evm-ceid-weak-security (26783) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
C5 Enterprise Vulnerability Management (EVM) from Secure Elements could provide weaker than expected security. Clients do not properly validate CEID messages. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain the actual CEID of a client.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of C5 Enterprise Vulnerability Management (2.8.1 or later), available from the C5 Enterprise Vulnerability Management Web site. See References.
References:
- C5 Enterprise Vulnerability Management (C5 EVM) Web site: Secure Elements - Compliance and Vulnerability Management Overview.
- BID-18191: Secure Elements Class 5 AVR Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-2714: Secure Elements Class 5 AVR client (aka C5 EVM) before 2.8.1 does not validate the CEID of an incoming message, which allows remote attackers to send messages to a protected asset without knowing the proper CEID.
- SA20378: Secure Elements Class 5 AVR Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1016184: C5 Enterprise Vulnerability Management Bugs Let Remote Users Access the System, Execute Arbitrary Code, Monitor Communications, and Deny Service
- US-CERT VU#635721: Secure Elements Class 5 AVR client fails to properly validate a messages target CEID
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2069: Secure Elements Class 5 AVR Multiple Remote Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Secure Elements C5 Enterprise Vulnerability Management prior to 2.8.1
Reported:
May 30, 2006
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