Cisco Security Advisory

Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco Content Security Management Appliance

Advisory ID: cisco-sa-20130626-sma
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20130626-sma
Revision 1.0
For Public Release 2013 June 26 16:00 UTC (GMT)
Contents
Summary
Affected Products
Details
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Impact
Software Versions and Fixes
Workarounds
Obtaining Fixed Software
Exploitation and Public Announcements
Status of This Notice: Final
Distribution
Revision History
Cisco Security Procedures
Summary
Cisco IronPort AsyncOS Software for Cisco Content Security Management Appliance is affected by the
following vulnerabilities:
Web Framework Authenticated Command Injection Vulnerability
IronPort Spam Quarantine Denial of Service Vulnerability
Management GUI Denial of Service Vulnerability
These vulnerabilities are independent of each other; a release that is affected by one of the vulnerabilities
may not be affected by the others.
Successful exploitation of the Web Framework Authenticated Command Injection Vulnerability could allow
an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with
elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of either of the two denial of service vulnerabilities could cause several critical
processes to become unresponsive and make the affected system unstable.
Cisco has released free software updates that address these vulnerabilities. Workarounds that mitigate
these vulnerabilities are available. This advisory is available at the following link:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20130626-sma
Affected Products
Vulnerable Products
All models of Cisco Content Security Management Appliance running a vulnerable version of Cisco
IronPort AsyncOS Software are affected by one or more of the vulnerabilities described in this advisory.
Some of the vulnerabilities described in this advisory affect Cisco IronPort AsyncOS Software for Cisco
Web Security and Cisco Email Security Appliance.
Consult the Cisco security advisory at Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco Web Security Appliance
for additional http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20130626-wsa
information about the vulnerabilities affecting Cisco Web Security Appliances and Cisco security advisory
at Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco Email Security Appliance
for additional http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20130626-esa
information about the vulnerabilities affecting Cisco Email Security Appliance.
Determining the Running Software Version
To determine whether a vulnerable version of Cisco IronPort AsyncOS Software for Cisco Content
Security Management is running on an appliance, administrators can issue the command. The version
following example shows a device running Cisco IronPort AsyncOS Software version 7.9.1-039:
ciscosma version
Current Version
===============
Product: Cisco IronPort M670 Security Management(tm) Appliance
Model: M670
Version: 7.9.1-039
Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable
With the exception of Cisco Web Security and Cisco Email Security Appliance, no other Cisco products
are currently known to be affected by these vulnerabilities.
Details
The Cisco Content Security Management Appliance consolidates policy and run-time data in a single
management interface, providing a centralized platform for all reporting and auditing for Cisco Email and
Web Security Appliances.
Web Framework Authenticated Command Injection Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the web framework code could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute
arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with elevated privileges.
The vulnerability is due to a failure to properly sanitize user supplied input that is subsequently utilized to
perform an action that leverages the underlying command-line interface of the device. An authenticated
but unprivileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted URL to the affected system, or
by convincing a valid user to click on a malicious URL. A successful exploit could allow an attacker with
sufficient knowledge to take complete control of the affected device.
This vulnerability can only be triggered by IPv4 traffic directed to the management IP addresses of the
affected system.
This vulnerability can be exploited over the default management ports, TCP port 80 or TCP port 443.
The default management ports can be reconfigured on the system. Note:
This vulnerability is ( customers only) and have been documented by Cisco bug ID CSCzv24579 registered
assigned Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID CVE-2013-3384.
IronPort Spam Quarantine Denial of Service Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the IronPort Spam Quarantine (ISQ) function in the web framework code could allow an
unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause multiple critical processes to become unresponsive, resulting in
a denial of service condition.
The vulnerability is due to improper handling and processing of TCP connection requests sent at high rate.
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by a sending sequence of TCP requests to the ISQ service port
that is open on the ISQ-enabled interfaces of the affected system. A full TCP three-way handshake is
required to exploit this vulnerability. An successful exploit could allow the attacker to crash or make
unresponsive the ISQ service and cause other critical processes to become unresponsive, resulting in a
denial of service condition. A hard reboot of the affected system is needed to restore full functionality.
This vulnerability can only be triggered by IPv4 traffic directed to ISQ-enabled interfaces of the affected
system.
This vulnerability can be exploited over the default ISQ ports, TCP port 82 or TCP port 83.
The default ISQ ports can be reconfigured on the system. Note:
This vulnerability is documented by Cisco bug ID ( customers only) and has been CSCzv81712 registered
assigned CVE ID CVE-2013-3386
Management GUI Denial of Service Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the Graphical User Interface (GUI) function in the web framework code could allow an
unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause multiple processes to become unresponsive, resulting in a
denial of service condition.
The vulnerability is due to improper handling, processing and termination of HTTP and HTTPS
connections. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending multiple HTTP or HTTPS requests to
any management enabled interfaces of the affected system. A full TCP three-way handshake is required to
exploit this vulnerability. An exploit could allow the attacker prevent management access via the GUI and
cause other critical process to become unresponsive, resulting in a denial of service condition. A hard
reboot of the affected system is needed to restore full functionality.
This vulnerability can only be triggered by IPv4 traffic directed to the management IP addresses of the
affected system. This vulnerability can be exploited over the default management ports, TCP port 80 or
TCP port 443.
The default management ports can be reconfigured on the system. Note:
This vulnerability is documented by Cisco bug ID ( customers only) and has been CSCzv78669 registered
assigned CVE ID CVE-2013-3385
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Cisco has scored the vulnerabilities in this advisory based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System
(CVSS). The CVSS scoring in this security advisory is in accordance with CVSS version 2.0.
CVSS is a standards-based scoring method that conveys vulnerability severity and helps organizations
determine the urgency and priority of a response.
Cisco has provided a base and temporal score. Customers can also compute environmental scores that
help determine the impact of the vulnerability in their own networks.
Cisco has provided additional information regarding CVSS at the following link:
http://www.cisco.com/web/about/security/intelligence/cvss-qandas.html
Cisco has also provided a CVSS calculator to compute the environmental impact for individual networks
at the following link:
http://intellishield.cisco.com/security/alertmanager/cvss
CSCzv24579 -
Web Framework Authenticated Command Injection Vulnerability
Calculate the environmental score of CSCzv24579
CVSS Base Score - 9.0
Access
Vector
Access
Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Impact
Integrity
Impact
Availability
Impact
Network Low Single Complete Complete Complete
CVSS Temporal Score - 7.4
Exploitability Remediation Level Report Confidence
Functional Official-Fix Confirmed
CSCzv81712 - IronPort Spam Quarantine Denial of Service Vulnerability
Calculate the environmental score of CSCzv81712
CVSS Base Score - 7.8
Access
Vector
Access
Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Impact
Integrity
Impact
Availability
Impact
Network Low None None None Complete
CVSS Temporal Score - 6.4
Exploitability Remediation Level Report Confidence
Functional Official-Fix Confirmed
CSCzv78669 - Management GUI Denial of Service Vulnerability
Calculate the environmental score of CSCzv78669
CVSS Base Score - 7.8
Access
Vector
Access
Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Impact
Integrity
Impact
Availability
Impact
Network Low None None None Complete
CVSS Temporal Score - 6.4
Exploitability Remediation Level Report Confidence
Functional Official-Fix Confirmed
Impact
Successful exploitation of the Web Framework Authenticated Command Injection Vulnerability could
allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating
system with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of either of the two denial of service vulnerabilities could cause several critical
processes to become unresponsive and make the affected system unstable.
Software Versions and Fixes
When considering software upgrades, customers are advised to consult the Cisco Security Advisories,
Responses, and Notices archive at and review subsequent advisories to http://www.cisco.com/go/psirt
determine exposure and a complete upgrade solution.
In all cases, customers should ensure that the devices to be upgraded contain sufficient memory and
confirm that current hardware and software configurations will continue to be supported properly by the
new release. If the information is not clear, customers are advised to contact the Cisco Technical
Assistance Center (TAC) or their contracted maintenance providers.
The following table lists the first fixed releases that contain fixes for the Web Framework Authenticated
Command Injection Vulnerability:
Major Release First Fixed In
7.2 and prior 7.2.2-110
7.7 7.7.0-213
7.8 Not available; migrate to or later 7.9.1-102
7.9 7.9.1-102
8.0 Not Affected
8.1 Not Affected
The following table list the first fixed releases that contain fixes for the IronPort Spam Quarantine Denial of
Service Vulnerability and Management GUI Denial of Service Vulnerability
Major Release First Fixed In
7.2 and prior Not available; migrate to or later 7.9.1-102
7.7 Not available; migrate to or later 7.9.1-102
7.8 Not available; migrate to or later 7.9.1-102
7.9 7.9.1-102
8.0 8.0.0-404
8.1 Not Affected
The following table lists the recommended releases that include fixes for all the vulnerabilities in described
in this security advisory
Major Release Recommended
7.2 and prior or later 7.9.1-102
7.7 7.9.1-102 or later
7.8 7.9.1-102 or later
7.9 7.9.1-102 or later
8.0 8.0.0-404 or later
Workarounds
The Web Framework Authenticated Command Injection Vulnerability and Management GUI Denial of
Service Vulnerability could be mitigated by disabling management access to the affected system GUI.
Administrators can use the command to disable appliance management via the GUI. interfaceconifg
Alternatively, this can be done via the GUI by editing the management interface properties under Network-
IP interfaces- Edit and then selecting Disable Appliance Management.
Administrators can manage the affected system via SSH and command-line interface while GUI Note:
access is disabled. However, not all commands and features may be available via command-line interface.
Administrators can also limit the attack surface by restricting IP addresses that can access the
management interface. This can be done using the command and selecting adminaccessconfig
from the menu. IPACCESS
Administrator should also implement Cross-Site Request Forgery protection if available on their platform
and software release. This will help limit the attack surface of the Web Framework Authenticated
Command Injection Vulnerability, although it will not completely eliminate it.
can be mitigated by disabling the end-user The IronPort Spam Quarantine Denial of Service Vulnerability
access to the ISQ service. Administrators can disable this access using the command. interfaceconfig
Alternatively, this can be done via the GUI by editing the settings for Spam Quarantine under Management
Appliance-Centralized Services and then unchecking the option "Enable End-User Quarantine Access".
. Users will be unable to manage their safe list and block list while End User Access is disabled Note:
Additional workaround details are available in the companion Applied Mitigation Bulletin (AMB) at the
following location:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAMBAlert.x?alertId=29452
Obtaining Fixed Software
Cisco has released free software updates that address the vulnerabilities described in this advisory.
Prior to deploying software, customers are advised to consult their maintenance providers or check the
software for feature set compatibility and known issues that are specific to their environments.
Customers may only install and expect support for feature sets they have purchased. By installing,
downloading, accessing, or otherwise using such software upgrades, customers agree to follow the
terms of the Cisco software license at
. http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/warranty/English/EU1KEN_.html
Customers with Service Contracts
Customers with contracts should obtain upgraded software through their regular update channels. For
most customers, upgrades should be obtained through the Software Navigator on at Cisco.com
. http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/navigator.html
Customers Using Third-Party Support Organizations
Customers with Cisco products that are provided or maintained through prior or existing agreements
with third-party support organizations, such as Cisco Partners, authorized resellers, or service
providers, should contact that organization for assistance with the appropriate course of action.
The effectiveness of any workaround or fix depends on specific customer situations, such as product
mix, network topology, traffic behavior, and organizational mission. Because of the variety of affected
products and releases, customers should consult their service providers or support organizations to
ensure that any applied workaround or fix is the most appropriate in the intended network before it is
deployed.
Customers Without Service Contracts
Customers who purchase directly from Cisco but do not hold a Cisco service contract and customers
who make purchases through third-party vendors but are unsuccessful in obtaining fixed software
through their point of sale should obtain upgrades by contacting the Cisco Technical Assistance Center
(TAC):
+1 800 553 2447 (toll free from within North America)
+1 408 526 7209 (toll call from anywhere in the world)
e-mail: [email protected]
Customers should have the product serial number available and be prepared to provide the URL of this
advisory as evidence of entitlement to a free upgrade. Customers without service contracts should
request free upgrades through the TAC.
Refer to Cisco Worldwide Contacts at
for additional TAC contact http://www.cisco.com/en/US/support/tsd_cisco_worldwide_contacts.html
information, including localized telephone numbers, instructions, and e-mail addresses for support in
various languages.
Exploitation and Public Announcements
The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is not aware of any public
announcements or malicious use of the vulnerabilities that are described in this advisory.
These vulnerabilities were identified during an internal security review of the affected products.
Status of This Notice: Final
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Revision History
Revision 1.0 2013-June-26 Initial public release
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