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CVE-2003-0731

First published: Mon Oct 20 2003(Updated: )

CiscoWorks Common Management Foundation (CMF) 2.1 and earlier allows the guest user to gain administrative privileges via a certain POST request to com.cisco.nm.cmf.servlet.CsAuthServlet, possibly involving the "cmd" parameter with a modifyUser value and a modified "priviledges" parameter.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Cisco Resource Manager=1.0
Cisco Resource Manager=1.1
Cisco Resource Manager=2.0
Cisco Resource Manager=2.1
Cisco Resource Manager=2.2
CiscoWorks Common Management Foundation=2.0
CiscoWorks Common Management Foundation=2.1
CiscoWorks CD-One (CD1)=1st
CiscoWorks CD-One (CD1)=2nd
CiscoWorks CD-One (CD1)=3rd
CiscoWorks CD-One (CD1)=4th
CiscoWorks CD-One (CD1)=5th

Remedy

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20030813-cmf.shtml

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2003-0731?

    CVE-2003-0731 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized administrative access.

  • How do I fix CVE-2003-0731?

    To remediate CVE-2003-0731, it is recommended to upgrade to a patched version of the affected Cisco software.

  • Which Cisco products are affected by CVE-2003-0731?

    CVE-2003-0731 affects CiscoWorks Common Management Foundation versions 2.1 and earlier, as well as several versions of Cisco Resource Manager.

  • What can an attacker do with CVE-2003-0731?

    An attacker exploiting CVE-2003-0731 can gain unauthorized administrative privileges on the affected Cisco devices.

  • Is CVE-2003-0731 still a security concern today?

    While CVE-2003-0731 was disclosed years ago, it is important to ensure no legacy systems are running vulnerable software due to the nature of the exploit.

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