CVE-2014-2198

10.0 · HIGH

Published Jul 7, 2014 cisco CWE-255 EPSS 3.60% (89th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-2198 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco unified_cdm_platform_software. It was published on July 7, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager (CDM) in Unified CDM Platform Software before 4.4.2 has a hardcoded SSH private key, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access to the support and root accounts by extracting this key from a binary file found in a different installation of the product, aka Bug ID CSCud41130.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update unified_cdm_platform_software 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

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
cisco	unified_cdm_platform_software	0	Affected

References

Ref secunia.com/advisories/59544 Ref tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20140702-cucdm Ref tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAMBAlert.x?alertId=34689 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/68334 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1030515 Ref secunia.com/advisories/59544 Ref tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20140702-cucdm Ref tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAMBAlert.x?alertId=34689 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/68334 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1030515

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-2198?

CVE-2014-2198 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco unified_cdm_platform_software. It was published on July 7, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-2198?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-2198?

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