Cisco IOS SCP file overwrite
| cisco-ios-scp-file-overwrite (35872) |  High Risk |
Description:
Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS) could allow an authenticated remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system, caused by a vulnerability in the Secure Copy (SCP) implementation. If SCP is enabled, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to overwrite or view arbitrary files on the system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.8 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 3.5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
File Manipulation
Remedy:
Refer to cisco-sa-20070808-scp for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- cisco-sa-20070808-scp: Cisco IOS Secure Copy Authorization Bypass Vulnerability.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Wed Aug 08 2007 - 11:37:21 CDT: Cisco Security Advisory: Cisco IOS Secure Copy Authorization Bypass Vulnerability.
- BID-25240: Cisco IOS Secure Copy Security Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-4263: Unspecified vulnerability in the server side of the Secure Copy (SCP) implementation in Cisco 12.2-based IOS allows remote authenticated users to read, write or overwrite any file on the device's filesystem via unknown vectors.
- SA26361: Cisco IOS Secure Copy Security Bypass Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1018534: Cisco IOS Secure Copy (SCP) Lets All Remote Authenticated Users Transfer Files
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2817: Cisco IOS Secure Copy Authorization Bypass Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Cisco IOS 12.2SXD
- Cisco IOS 12.2SXE
- Cisco IOS 12.2SXF
- Cisco IOS 12.2ZU
Reported:
Aug 08, 2007
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