Cisco Secure ACS insecure NDS user authentication
| ciscosecure-nds-authentication (8106) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS) for Windows NT could allow unauthorized users to bypass Novell Directory Services (NDS) authentication. The "NDSAuth.DLL" file could allow "expired" and "disabled" users to authenticate with proper credentials.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability, as listed in Cisco Security Advisory - February 7, 2002. See References.
References:
- CIAC Information Bulletin M-038: Cisco Secure Access Control Server NDS User Authentication Vulnerability.
- Cisco Systems Inc. Security Advisory, 2002 February 07 08:00 (UTC -0800): Cisco Secure Access Control Server Novell Directory Service Expired/Disabled User Authentication Vulnerability.
- BID-4048: Cisco Secure ACS NDS Expired/Disabled User Authentication Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0241: NDSAuth.DLL in Cisco Secure Authentication Control Server (ACS) 3.0.1 does not check the Expired or Disabled state of users in the Novell Directory Services (NDS), which could allow those users to authenticate to the server.
- OSVDB ID: 5340: CiscoSecure ACS NDSAuth.DLL NDS Authentication Failure
Platforms Affected:
- Cisco Secure Access Control Server 3.0.1
Reported:
Feb 07, 2002
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