Cisco IOS XE Software Telnet Remote Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

BID:64502

Info

Cisco IOS XE Software Telnet Remote Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 64502
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2013-6979
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 23 2013 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 23 2013 12:00AM
Credit: Cisco
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Cisco IOS XE Software Telnet Remote Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Cisco IOS XE Software is prone to a remote authentication-bypass vulnerability.

Exploiting this issue could allow an attacker to bypass certain security restrictions and perform unauthorized actions with elevated privileges on the device running the vulnerable application.

This issue is tracked by Cisco Bug ID CSCuj90227.

Exploit / POC

Cisco IOS XE Software Telnet Remote Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue using readily available tools.

Solution / Fix

Cisco IOS XE Software Telnet Remote Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

Cisco IOS XE Software Telnet Remote Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

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