Cisco Router Web Setup Insecure Default Cisco IOS Configuration
Secunia Advisory: SA21028
Release Date: 2006-07-13
Last Update: 2006-07-18
Popularity: 9,588 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: System access
Where: From local network
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Cisco Router Web Setup 3.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-3595


Description:
A security issue has been reported in Cisco Router Web Setup, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The problem is caused due to the application shipping with an insecure default Cisco IOS configuration. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary commands with privilege level 15 via the web interface.

The security issue has been reported in versions prior to 3.3.0 build 31.

Solution:
Update to version 3.3.0 build 31.
http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/crws

NOTE: Users upgrading from a previous version, who wish to keep their existing configuration, should apply the workarounds described in the vendor advisory.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.

Changelog:
2006-07-17: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note.
2006-07-18: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
Cisco:
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20060712-crws.shtml

Other References:
US-CERT VU#205225:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/205225


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