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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2016.0563 Cisco Policy Suite Confidential Information Disclosure Vulnerability 3 March 2016 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Cisco Policy Suite Publisher: Cisco Systems Operating System: VMware ESX Server UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX) Impact/Access: Access Privileged Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2016-1357 Original Bulletin: https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160302-psc - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Cisco Security Advisory Cisco Policy Suite Confidential Information Disclosure Vulnerability Medium Advisory ID: cisco-sa-20160302-psc Published: 2016 March 2 15:00 GMT Version 1.0: Final CVSS Score: Base - 5.0 Workarounds: No workarounds available Cisco Bug IDs: CSCut85211 CVE-2016-1357 CWE-200 Summary A vulnerability in password management administration of the Cisco Policy Suite (CPS) application could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain read-only access to information that is confidential and should have restricted access. The vulnerability is due to the lack of a proper role-based access control (RBAC) implementation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by remotely connecting to an affected Cisco CPS system. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain read-only access to information that should have restricted access. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160302-psc Affected Products Vulnerable Products Cisco Policy Suite Software Releases 7.0.1.3, 7.0.2, 7.0.2-att, 7.0.3-att, 7.0.4-att, and 7.5.0 are vulnerable. Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable No other Cisco products are currently known to be affected by this vulnerability. Workarounds There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. Fixed Software When considering software upgrades, customers are advised to consult the Cisco Security Advisories and Responses archive at http://www.cisco.com/go/psirt and review subsequent advisories to determine exposure and a complete upgrade solution. In all cases, customers should ensure that the devices to upgrade 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. Exploitation and Public Announcements 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. 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