70359 : Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) TELNET Connection Interface Remote Access Restriction Bypass
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2010-12-16

Description

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) contains a flaw related to the TELNET connection interfaces. This may allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass access restrictions via vectors related to the 'lowest security level interface'.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Misconfiguration
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Vendor Verified
OSVDB: Authentication Required, Security Software

Solution

Upgrade to version 8.2(3) or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Cisco Systems, Inc.
Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA)
8.2(2)

References

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CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 9.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2011-01-07 | Disagree?

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