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CVE-2013-1124

5.8 · MEDIUM

The Cisco Network Admission Control (NAC) agent on Mac OS X does not verify the X.509 certificate of an Identity Services Engine (ISE) server during an SSL session, which allows man-in-the-middle a…

Published Feb 28, 2013ciscoCWE-310EPSS 0.53%

Overview

CVE-2013-1124 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco network_admission_control. It was published on February 28, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Cisco Network Admission Control (NAC) agent on Mac OS X does not verify the X.509 certificate of an Identity Services Engine (ISE) server during an SSL session, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof ISE servers via an arbitrary certificate, aka Bug ID CSCub24309.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update network_admission_control to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-1124?

CVE-2013-1124 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco network_admission_control. It was published on February 28, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-1124?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-1124?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update network_admission_control to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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