Cisco Unified IP Conference Station URL authentication bypass

cisco-unified-ip-conference-url-auth-bypass (32623) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

Cisco Unified IP Conference Station models 7935 and 7936 could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication caused by an error in releasing cached administrator credentials. By sending a URL request to the administrative HTTP interface, a remote attacker could bypass authentication and gain administrative access to the device.

Platforms Affected:

  • Cisco, Unified IP Conference Station 7935 3.2(15)
  • Cisco, Unified IP Conference Station 7936 3.3(12)

Remedy:

Refer to cisco-sa-20070221-phone for suggested workaround information. See References.

Consequences:

Bypass Security

References:

  • Cisco Unified IP Conference Station Web site, Cisco Unified IP Conference Station 7936 - Cisco Systems at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/phones/ps379/ps5476/index.html.
  • cisco-sa-20070221-phone, Cisco Security Advisory: Cisco Unified IP Conference Station and IP Phone Vulnerabilities at http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20070221-phone.shtml .
  • BID-22647: Cisco Unified IP Conference Station and Unified IP Phone Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2007-1062: The Cisco Unified IP Conference Station 7935 3.2(15) and earlier, and Station 7936 3.3(12) and earlier does not properly handle administrator HTTP sessions, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication controls via a direct URL request to the administrative HTTP interface for a limited time
  • SA24262: Cisco Unified IP Conference Station / IP Phone Default Accounts
  • SECTRACK ID: 1017680: Cisco Unified IP Conference Station Credential Caching Bug Grants Administrative Access to Remote Users
  • VUPEN/ADV-2007-0688: Cisco Unified IP Conference Station Administrative Interface Security Bypass Vulnerability

Reported:

Feb 21, 2007

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