A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote malicious user to conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protections for the web UI on an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to follow a malicious link. A successful exploit could allow the malicious user to perform arbitrary actions with the privilege level of the targeted user. If the user has administrative privileges, the attacker could alter the configuration, execute commands, or reload an affected device.
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The main event is next week New year, new critical Cisco patches to install – this time for a dirty dozen of bugs that can be exploited to sidestep auth, inject commands, etc
Cisco has released a fresh batch of security updates for its networking and comms gear lines. The high-priority patch this month is the fix for CVE-2019-16009, a cross-site request forgery, in the web UI of Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE that can be exploited to steal credentials from users via malicious links. "A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary actions with the privilege level of the targeted user," Cisco said of the bug. "If the user has administrative privileges, ...
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