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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.2833
Cisco Video Surveillance Manager Appliance Default Password Vulnerability
24 September 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Cisco Video Surveillance Manager Appliance
Publisher: Cisco Systems
Operating System: Cisco
Impact/Access: Root Compromise -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-15427
Original Bulletin:
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180921-vsm
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Cisco Security Advisory
Cisco Video Surveillance Manager Appliance Default Password Vulnerability
Critical
Advisory ID: cisco-sa-20180921-vsm
First Published: 2018 September 21 16:00 GMT
Version 1.0: Final
Workarounds: No workarounds available
Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvm52231
CVE-2018-15427
CWE-798
CVSS Score: Base 9.8r
CVSS: 3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:X/RC:X
Summary
* A vulnerability in Cisco Video Surveillance Manager (VSM) Software running
on certain Cisco Connected Safety and Security Unified Computing System
(UCS) platforms could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log in
to an affected system by using the root account, which has default, static
user credentials.
The vulnerability is due to the presence of undocumented, default, static
user credentials for the root account of the affected software on certain
systems. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using the account
to log in to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the
attacker to log in to the affected system and execute arbitrary commands as
the root user.
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:
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180921-vsm
Affected Products
* Vulnerable Products
This vulnerability affects Cisco Video Surveillance Manager (VSM) Software
Releases 7.10, 7.11, and 7.11.1 if the software was preinstalled by Cisco
and is running on the following Cisco Connected Safety and Security Unified
Computing System (UCS) platforms:
+ CPS-UCSM4-1RU-K9
+ CPS-UCSM4-2RU-K9
+ KIN-UCSM5-1RU-K9
+ KIN-UCSM5-2RU-K9
Determine the Platform
To determine whether Cisco VSM Software is running on the Cisco Connected
Safety and Security UCS platform, administrators can do the following:
1. Log in to Cisco Video Surveillance Operations Manager
2. Choose System Settings > Server
3. Click the General tab
The value in the Model field indicates which platform the software is
running on. If the value is VMware Virtual Platform, the system is not
vulnerable. If the value is the bare-metal hardware product ID, the
software is running on the Cisco Connected Safety and Security UCS
platform. If the product ID matches the product ID of a vulnerable platform
, the system may be vulnerable, depending on which Cisco VSM Software
release is running on the system and whether Cisco preinstalled the
software.
Determine the Cisco VSM Release
To determine which Cisco VSM Software release is running on a system,
administrators can do the following:
1. Log in to Cisco Video Surveillance Operations Manager
2. Choose System Settings > Server
3. Click the General tab
The value in the SW Version field indicates which Cisco VSM Software
release is running on the system. If the value is 7.10.0-xxx, 7.11.0-xxx,
or 7.11.1-xxx, the system may be vulnerable, depending on which platform
the software is running on.
The software release number also appears on the Cisco Video Surveillance
Operations Manager log in page.
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:
+ Cisco VSM Software Releases 7.9 and earlier
+ Cisco VSM Software Releases 7.10, 7.11, and 7.11.1 running on
CPS-UCSM4-1RU-K9 and CPS-UCSM4-1RU-K9 platforms if Cisco VSM Software
Release 7.9 or earlier was preinstalled on the platform by Cisco and
the software was subsequently upgraded to Release 7.10, 7.11, or 7.11.1
by the customer
+ Cisco VSM Software that is running on the VMware ESXi platform
Details
* This vulnerability exists because the root account of the affected software
was not disabled before Cisco installed the software on the vulnerable
platforms, and default, static user credentials exist for the account. The
user credentials are not documented publicly.
Workarounds
* There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability
Fixed Software
* Cisco has released free software updates that address the vulnerability
described in this advisory. Customers may only install and expect support
for software versions and feature sets for which they have purchased a
license. By installing, downloading, accessing, or otherwise using such
software upgrades, customers agree to follow the terms of the Cisco
software license:
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/end-user-license-agreement.html
Additionally, customers may only download software for which they have a
valid license, procured from Cisco directly, or through a Cisco authorized
reseller or partner. In most cases this will be a maintenance upgrade to
software that was previously purchased. Free security software updates do
not entitle customers to a new software license, additional software
feature sets, or major revision upgrades.
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.
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 TAC:
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/web/tsd-cisco-worldwide-contacts.html
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.
Fixed Releases
Cisco fixed this vulnerability in Cisco VSM Software Release 7.12.
Customers are advised to upgrade to an appropriate release as indicated in
the following table:
Cisco VSM Release First Fixed Release
Prior to 7.9 Not vulnerable
7.9 Not vulnerable
7.10 Vulnerable, contact the Cisco TAC
7.11 Vulnerable, contact the Cisco TAC
7.12 Not vulnerable
Customers who do not want to upgrade to Cisco VSM Software Release 7.12 should
contact the Cisco TAC for further assistance.
Customers can download Cisco VSM Software from the Software Center on
Cisco.com by doing the following:
1. Click Browse All
2. Navigate to Connected Safety and Security > IP Video Surveillance >
Video Surveillance Manager > Video Surveillance Media Server Software
3. Access releases by using the left pane of the Video Surveillance
Manager page
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
* This vulnerability was found during internal security testing.
Cisco Security Vulnerability Policy
* 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
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URL
* https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/
cisco-sa-20180921-vsm
Revision History
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| Version | Description | Section | Status | Date |
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| 1.0 | Initial public release. | | Final | 2018-September-21 |
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