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Cisco XE: CVE-2019-12643: Cisco REST API Container for IOS XE Software Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

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Cisco XE: CVE-2019-12643: Cisco REST API Container for IOS XE Software Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
08/29/2019
Created
08/30/2019
Added
08/29/2019
Modified
02/07/2020

Description

A vulnerability in the Cisco REST API virtual service container for Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication on the managed Cisco IOS XE device. The vulnerability is due to an improper check performed by the area of code that manages the REST API authentication service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting malicious HTTP requests to the targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain the token-id of an authenticated user. This token-id could be used to bypass authentication and execute privileged actions through the interface of the REST API virtual service container on the affected Cisco IOS XE device. The REST API interface is not enabled by default and must be installed and activated separately on IOS XE devices. See the Details section for more information.

Solution(s)

  • cisco-xe-upgrade-latest

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