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CVE-2015-4219

Cisco Secure Access Control System before 5.4(0.46.2) and 5.5 before 5.5(0.46) and Cisco Identity Services Engine 1.0(4.573) do not properly implement access control for support bundles, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information via brute-force attempts to send valid credentials, aka Bug IDs CSCue00833 and CSCub40331.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-4219 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from cisco, from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-06-24T10:59:12.807

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	cisco	identity_services_engine_software	1.0.4.573	Yes
Application	cisco	secure_access_control_system	≤ 5.4.0.46.1	Yes
Application	cisco	secure_access_control_system	5.3.0.40.5	Yes

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=39501 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75379 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032713 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032714 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=39501 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75379 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032713 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032714 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.