Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator FTP command execution

cisco-vpn-ftp-command-execution (28539) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Cisco VPN 3000 series concentrators could allow a remote attacker to execute certain FTP commands when the concentrator is configured to use FTP as the management protocol, which is disabled by default. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute the CWD, MKD, CDUP, SIZE, RNFR and RMD FTP commands, which would allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information or modify the configuration.

*CVSS:

Base Score: 3.7
  Access Vector: Remote
  Access Complexity: High
  Authentication: Not Required
  Confidentiality Impact: Partial
  Integrity Impact: Partial
  Availability Impact: None
 
Temporal Score: 2.7
  Exploitability: Unproven
  Remediation Level: Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

Refer to Cisco Security Advisory cisco-sa-20060823-vpn3k for upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.

References:

  • cisco-sa-20060823-vpn3k: Cisco Security Advisory: Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator FTP Management Vulnerabilities.
  • BID-19680: Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator FTP Arbitrary File Access Vulnerability
  • CVE-2006-4313: Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Cisco VPN 3000 series concentrators before 4.1, 4.1.x up to 4.1(7)L, and 4.7.x up to 4.7(2)F allow attackers to execute the (1) CWD, (2) MKD, (3) CDUP, (4) RNFR, (5) SIZE, and (6) RMD FTP commands to modify files or create and delete directories via unknown vectors.
  • OSVDB ID: 28138: Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator FTP Management Unauthorized Command Execution (CSCse10733)
  • OSVDB ID: 28139: Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator FTP Management Unauthorized Command Execution (CSCse10753)
  • SA21617: Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator FTP Management Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1016737: Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator Lets Remote Users Access Certain FTP Commands
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-3368: Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator FTP Commands Handling Security Bypass Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

  • Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator 4.0
  • Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator 4.0.1
  • Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator 4.0.5.B
  • Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator 4.1.5.B
  • Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator 4.1.7.A
  • Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator 4.1.7.B
  • Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator 4.1.7.L
  • Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator 4.7
  • Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator 4.7.1
  • Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator 4.7.1.F
  • Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator 4.7.2.F

Reported:

Aug 23, 2006

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