cisco-sa-20190123-ise-privilege
Vulnerability from csaf_cisco
Published
2019-01-23 16:00
Modified
2019-09-18 15:48
Summary
Cisco Identity Services Engine Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Notes

Summary
A vulnerability in the administrative web interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain additional privileges on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper controls on certain pages in the web interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device with an administrator account and sending a crafted HTTP request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to create additional Admin accounts with different user roles. An attacker could then use these accounts to perform actions within their scope. The attacker would need valid Admin credentials for the device. This vulnerability cannot be exploited to add a Super Admin account. 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://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190123-ise-privilege ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190123-ise-privilege"]
Vulnerable Products
This vulnerability affects Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE). For information about which Cisco ISE releases are vulnerable, see the Fixed Software ["#fs"] section of this advisory. To determine which release of the software is currently running on a device, administrators may use the show version command in the device CLI or navigate to the top-right corner and click Settings (gear icon) > About Identity Service Engine in the Admin portal. The output of the command in the CLI is similar to the following example: ServiceEngine115/admin# show version Cisco Application Deployment Engine OS Release: 3.0 ADE-OS Build Version: 3.0.3.030 ADE-OS System Architecture: x86_64 Copyright (c) 2005-2014 by Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Hostname: ServiceEngine115 Version information of installed applications --------------------------------------------- Cisco Identity Services Engine --------------------------------------------- Version : 2.3.0.298 Build Date : Tue Jul 25 08:43:13 2017 Install Date : Thu Aug 31 14:08:38 2017 Cisco Identity Services Engine Patch --------------------------------------------- Version : 1 Install Date : Wed Oct 25 01:57:01 2017
Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable
Only products listed in the Vulnerable Products ["#vp"] section of this advisory are known to be affected by this vulnerability.
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 ["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 ["https://www.cisco.com/go/psirt"], 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 ["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 Customers with a device that is running an affected release are advised to upgrade to an appropriate release as indicated in the following table: Cisco Identity Services Engine Release First Fixed Release for This Vulnerability Prior to 2.2.0 Affected; migrate to 2.2.0 Patch 101 2.2.0 2.2.0 Patch 10 2.2.1 2.2.1 Patch 1 2.3 2.3 Patch 5 2.4 2.4 Patch 2 1. Release 2.1.0 is fixed in Patch 9, which can be obtained directly from the ISE development team by contacting the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC).
Vulnerability Policy
To learn about Cisco security vulnerability disclosure policies and publications, see the Security Vulnerability Policy ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/resources/security_vulnerability_policy.html"]. This document also contains instructions for obtaining fixed software and receiving security vulnerability information from Cisco.
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.
Legal Disclaimer
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. CISCO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE OR UPDATE THIS DOCUMENT AT ANY TIME. A standalone copy or paraphrase of the text of this document that omits the distribution URL is an uncontrolled copy and may lack important information or contain factual errors. The information in this document is intended for end users of Cisco products.



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