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Secunia Advisory: SA25047
Release Date: 2007-04-26
Popularity: 5,857 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: DoS
System access
Where: From local network
Solution Status: Partial Fix

OS:Cisco Unified Application Environment 2.x
CiscoWorks Hosting Solution Engine 1.x
CiscoWorks Wireless LAN Solution Engine 2.x
CiscoWorks Wireless LAN Solution Engine Express

Software:Cisco Network Analysis Module (NAM) 3.x
CiscoWorks Hosting Solution Software 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-5465


Description:
Cisco has acknowledged some vulnerabilities in various Cisco products, which can be exploited by malicious users to compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA22653

The vulnerability affects the following products:
* Network Analysis Modules (NAM) for Cisco 6500 switch, Cisco 7600 router and Branch Routers (WS-SVC-NAM-1, WS-SVC-NAM-2, and WS-X6380-NAM for the Catalyst 6000, 6500 series switches and Cisco 7600 series router. Devices running software versions 3.5(1a) and earlier are potentially affected by this vulnerability).
* CiscoWorks Wireless LAN Solution Engine (WLSE) and CiscoWorks Wireless LAN Solution Engine Express (WLSX)
* Cisco Unified Application Environment (software version 2.3.x and earlier).
* Hosting Solution Engine/Hosting Solution Software (all versions).

Solution:
Network Analysis Modules (NAM):
Update to version 3.5(1b) or version 3.6.
There is no software fix for WS-X6380-NAM.

CiscoWorks Wireless LAN Solution Engine (WLSE and WLSX):
Currently no fixed version is available.

Cisco Unified Application Environment:
Update to software version 2.4 (release in May 2007).

Hosting Solution Engine/Hosting Solution Software:
Apply patch HSE-1.9u2.zip
http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebu...-host-sol (registered customers only)

The vendor recommends to grant access to the devices to trusted IP addresses or subnets only.

Original Advisory:
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sr-20070425-http.shtml

Other References:
SA22653:
http://secunia.com/advisories/22653/


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