A vulnerability in the web server of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to set sensitive configuration values and gain elevated privileges. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of substring comparison operations that are performed by the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker with read-only privileges to gain administrator privileges.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 5 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2019, 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.
2019-08-21T19:15:15.170
2024-11-21T04:37:39.700
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.0
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.0\(1c\)hs3 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | integrated_management_controller_supervisor | < 4.0\(4b\) | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | ucs_c125_m5 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ucs_c4200 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ucs_s3260 | - | No |
| Application | cisco | integrated_management_controller_supervisor | < 4.0\(2f\) | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | ucs_c125_m5 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ucs_c4200 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ucs_s3260 | - | No |
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