CWE Code: 287
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 10.0
CWE Name:  Improper Authentication
Summary: a vulnerability in the web-based gui of cisco prime home could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and execute actions with administrator privileges. the vulnerability is due to a processing error in the role-based access control (rbac) of urls. an attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending api commands via http to a particular url without prior authentication. an exploit could allow the attacker to perform any actions in cisco prime home with administrator privileges. this vulnerability affects cisco prime home versions from 6.3.0.0 to the first fixed release 6.5.0.1. cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. there are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. cisco bug ids: cscvb49837.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2017-02-01
Last Modified Date: 2019-10-09
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CWE Code: 287
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 10.0
CWE Name:  Improper Authentication
Summary: a vulnerability in the web-based gui of cisco prime home could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and execute actions with administrator privileges. the vulnerability is due to a processing error in the role-based access control (rbac) of urls. an attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending api commands via http to a particular url without prior authentication. an exploit could allow the attacker to perform any actions in cisco prime home with administrator privileges. this vulnerability affects cisco prime home versions from 6.3.0.0 to the first fixed release 6.5.0.1. cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. there are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. cisco bug ids: cscvb49837.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2017-02-01
Last Modified Date: 2019-10-09
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