A vulnerability in the Cisco Prime File Upload servlet affecting multiple Cisco products could allow a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to any directory of a vulnerable device and execute those files. For more information about this vulnerability per Cisco product, see the Details section of this security advisory. 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-20180502-prime-upload
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 the following products:Details about the Cisco Prime File Upload servlet vulnerability per affected product are as follows.
The Cisco bug ID for this vulnerability is: CSCvf32411
The Cisco bug ID for this vulnerability is: CSCvf81727
There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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
In the following tables, the left column lists major releases of Cisco software. The right column indicates whether a major release is affected by the vulnerability described in this advisory and the first minor release that includes the fix for this vulnerability.
Data Center Network Manager (DCNM)Cisco DCNM Major Release |
First Fixed Release for This Vulnerability |
---|---|
Prior to 10.0 |
Not vulnerable |
10.0 | Affected; migrate to 10.3(1) |
10.1 | Affected; migrate to 10.3(1) |
10.2 | Affected; migrate to 10.3(1) |
10.3 | Not vulnerable |
Cisco PI Major Release |
First Fixed Release for This Vulnerability |
---|---|
Prior to 3.1 |
Affected; migrate to 3.1.7 Update 01 |
3.1 | 3.1.7 Update 01 |
3.2 | 3.2.1 |
3.3 | Not vulnerable |
3.4 | Not vulnerable |
2.2-FIPS | Affected; migrate to 3.2-FIPS |
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.
Cisco would like to thank Tenable, Inc. for reporting this vulnerability.
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.
Version | Description | Section | Status | Date |
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1.2 | Clarified vulnerable releases for Cisco Prime Infrastructure. | Vulnerable Products | Final | 2018-October-29 |
1.1 | Corrected the source. | Source | Final | 2018-May-07 |
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