Cisco Video Surveillance telnet privilege escalation
| cisco-videosurv-telnet-privilege-escalation (36449) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Cisco Video Surveillance IP Gateway video encoder and decoder, Services Platform (SP), and Integrated Services Platform (ISP) devices could allow a remote attacker on the adjacent network to gain elevated privileges, caused by improper authentication by the telnet server. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain administrative privileges on the device.
Platforms Affected:
- Cisco, Video Surveillance IP Gateway Encoder Decoder 1.8.1 and prior
- Cisco, Video Surveillance SP ISP 1.11.0 and prior
- Cisco, Video Surveillance SP ISP 1.23.7 and prior
Remedy:
Refer to cisco-sa-20070905-video for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- cisco-sa-20070905-video, Cisco Video Surveillance IP Gateway and Services Platform Authentication Vulnerabilities at http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20070905-video.shtml.
- BID-25549: Cisco Video Surveillance Products Multiple Authentication Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-4747: The telnet service in Cisco Video Surveillance IP Gateway Encoder/Decoder (Standalone and Module) firmware 1.8.1 and earlier, Video Surveillance SP/ISP Decoder Software firmware 1.11.0 and earlier, and the Video Surveillance SP/ISP firmware 1.23.7 and earlier does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to perform administrative actions, aka CSCsj31729.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3061: Cisco Video Surveillance IP Gateway Remote Unauthorized Access Vulnerabilities
- SA26721: Cisco Video Surveillance IP Gateway and Services Platform Authentication Bypass
- SECTRACK ID: 1018655: Cisco Video Surveillance IP Gateway Authentication Flaws Let Remote Users Gain Administrative Access
Reported:
Sep 05, 2007
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