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=========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2024.1846 Cisco IOS XE Software NETCONF/RESTCONF IPv4 Access Control List Bypass Vulnerability 28 March 2024 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Cisco IOS XE Software Publisher: Cisco Systems Operating System: Cisco Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2024-20316 Original Bulletin: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dmi-acl-bypass-Xv8FO8Vz Comment: CVSS (Max): 5.8 CVE-2024-20316 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N) CVSS Source: Cisco Systems Calculator: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Cisco IOS XE Software NETCONF/RESTCONF IPv4 Access Control List Bypass Vulnerability Priority: Medium Advisory ID: cisco-sa-dmi-acl-bypass-Xv8FO8Vz First Published: 2024 March 27 16:00 GMT Version 1.0: Final Workarounds: Yes Cisco Bug IDs: CSCwe12169 CSCwf92391 CVE Names: CVE-2024-20316 CWEs: CWE-390 Summary o A vulnerability in the data model interface (DMI) services of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access resources that should have been protected by a configured IPv4 access control list (ACL). This vulnerability is due to improper handling of error conditions when a successfully authorized device administrator updates an IPv4 ACL using the NETCONF or RESTCONF protocol, and the update would reorder access control entries (ACEs) in the updated ACL. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing resources that should have been protected across an affected device. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dmi-acl-bypass-Xv8FO8Vz This advisory is part of the March 2024 release of the Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Event Response: March 2024 Semiannual Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication . Affected Products o Vulnerable Products At the time of publication, this vulnerability affected Cisco devices if they were running a vulnerable release of Cisco IOS XE Software and had the NETCONF or RESTCONF feature enabled to manage configured IPv4 ACLs. The following ACL types are affected by this vulnerability: IPv4 standard ACLs IPv4 extended ACLs when they include ACEs with the log or log-input option IPv6 ACLs are not affected by this vulnerability. For information about which Cisco software releases are vulnerable, see the Fixed Software section of this advisory. Determine the Device Configuration Both the NETCONF and RESTCONF features are disabled in Cisco IOS XE Software by default. Determine Whether NETCONF is Enabled To determine whether the NETCONF feature is enabled, use the show running-config | include netconf-yang CLI command. If the output of the command returns netconf-yang on a line by itself, the NETCONF feature is enabled, as shown in the following example: router#show running-config | include netconf-yang netconf-yang netconf-yang feature candidate-datastore router# If the output of this command is empty or does not contain netconf-yang on a line by itself, the NETCONF feature is disabled. Determine Whether RESTCONF is Enabled To determine whether the RESTCONF feature is enabled, use the show running-config | include restconf CLI command. If the output of the command returns restconf on a line by itself, the RESTCONF feature is enabled, as shown in the following example: router#show running-config | include restconf restconf router# If the output of this command is empty or does not contain restconf on a line by itself, the RESTCONF feature is disabled. Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable Only products listed in the Vulnerable Products section of this advisory are known to be affected by this vulnerability. Cisco has confirmed that this vulnerability does not affect the following Cisco products: IOS Software IOS XR Software Meraki products NX-OS Software Indicators of Compromise o If the following messages are seen in the device logs, the device could be in a vulnerable state: %DMI-5-SYNC_NEEDED: R0/0: dmiauthd: Configuration change requiring running configuration sync detected - 'Failed to rollback configuration'. The running configuration will be synchronized to the NETCONF running data store. %DMI-5-SYNC_START: R0/0: dmiauthd: Synchronization of the running configuration to the NETCONF running data store has started. %DMI-3-SYNC_ERR: R0/0: dmiauthd: An attempt to synchronize the running configuration to the NETCONF running data store has failed: %DMI-3-DMI_DEGRADED: R0/0: dmiauthd: The dmi infra is operating in degraded mode. Most synchronizations from IOS to NETCONF datastore will not be performed If these logs are seen on a device, manually compare the current running-config to the expected configuration of the device, especially with regard to configured ACLs. Workarounds o There is a workaround that addresses this vulnerability. Manage ACLs directly on the device CLI instead of using the NETCONF or RESTCONF protocol. While this workaround has been deployed and was proven successful in a test environment, customers should determine the applicability and effectiveness in their own environment and under their own use conditions. Customers should be aware that any workaround or mitigation that is implemented may negatively impact the functionality or performance of their network based on intrinsic customer deployment scenarios and limitations. Customers should not deploy any workarounds or mitigations before first evaluating the applicability to their own environment and any impact to such environment. Fixed Software o When considering software upgrades , customers are advised to regularly consult the advisories for Cisco products, which are available from the Cisco Security Advisories page , to 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. Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software To help customers determine their exposure to vulnerabilities in Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software, Cisco provides the Cisco Software Checker . This tool identifies any Cisco security advisories that impact a specific software release and the earliest release that fixes the vulnerabilities that are described in each advisory ("First Fixed"). If applicable, the tool also returns the earliest release that fixes all the vulnerabilities that are described in all the advisories that the Software Checker identifies ("Combined First Fixed"). To use the tool, go to the Cisco Software Checker page and follow the instructions. Alternatively, use the following form to determine whether a release is affected by any Cisco Security Advisory. To use the form, follow these steps: 1. Choose which advisories the tool will search-only this advisory, only advisories with a Critical or High Security Impact Rating (SIR) , or all advisories. 2. Enter a release number-for example, 15.9(3)M2 or 17.3.3. 3. Click Check . [2 ] [ ] [Critical,High,Medium] [Only this advisory ] [ ] [Check] Exploitation and Public Announcements o The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is not aware of any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerability that is described in this advisory. Source o Cisco would like to thank Andrej Mikus of Tronet for reporting this vulnerability. Cisco Security Vulnerability Policy o To learn about Cisco security vulnerability disclosure policies and publications, see the Security Vulnerability Policy . This document also contains instructions for obtaining fixed software and receiving security vulnerability information from Cisco. Subscribe to Cisco Security Notifications o Subscribe Related to This Advisory o Cisco Event Response: March 2024 Semiannual Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication URL o https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dmi-acl-bypass-Xv8FO8Vz Revision History o +----------+---------------------------+----------+--------+--------------+ | Version | Description | Section | Status | Date | +----------+---------------------------+----------+--------+--------------+ | 1.0 | Initial public release. | - | Final | 2024-MAR-27 | +----------+---------------------------+----------+--------+--------------+ Legal Disclaimer o THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS AND DOES NOT IMPLY ANY KIND OF GUARANTEE OR WARRANTY, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE. YOUR USE OF THE INFORMATION ON THE DOCUMENT OR MATERIALS LINKED FROM THE DOCUMENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. 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