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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.3035
Cisco FireAMP Connector Endpoint Software Denial of Service Vulnerability
20 December 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Cisco FireAMP Connector Endpoint Software
Publisher: Cisco Systems
Operating System: Cisco
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-6449
Original Bulletin:
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161207-fiream
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Cisco FireAMP Connector Endpoint Software Denial of Service Vulnerability
Medium
Advisory ID: cisco-sa-20161207-fireamp
First Published: 2016 December 7 16:00 GMT
Version 1.0: Final
Workarounds: No workarounds available
Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvb40597
CVSS Score: Base 4.3, Temporal 3.6
CVE-2016-6449
CWE-264
Summary
A vulnerability in the system management of certain FireAMP system
processes in Cisco FireAMP Connector Endpoint software could allow an
authenticated, local attacker to stop certain protected FireAMP processes
without requiring a password. Stopping certain critical processes could cause
a denial of service (DoS) condition, and certain security features could no
longer be available.
The vulnerability is due to lack of proper access controls when using
systems utilities to troubleshoot certain system processes. An attacker could
exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the application and using the
system utilities to stop certain FireAMP processes. An exploit could allow the
attacker to stop certain FireAMP processes.
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-20161207-fireamp
Affected Products
Vulnerable Products Cisco FireAMP Connector Endpoint software is
vulnerable. For information about affected software releases, consult the
Cisco bug ID(s) at the top of this advisory. 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
For information about fixed software releases, consult the Cisco bug ID(s)
at the top of this advisory.
When considering software upgrades, customers are advised to regularly
consult the advisories for Cisco products, which are available from the Cisco
Security Advisories and Alerts 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.
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.
Source
Cisco would like to thank security researcher Viktor Minin of Citadel for
finding and reporting this vulnerability.
URL
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161207-fireamp
Revision History
Version Description Section Status Date
1.0 Initial public release. — Final 2016-December-07
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