CVE-2003-0731: Critical severity cisco resource manager essentials vulnerability

Published Sep 4, 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.

Affected Software

12 affected components
cisco Resource Manager=1.0
cisco Resource Manager=1.1
cisco Resource Manager Essentials=2.0
cisco Resource Manager Essentials=2.1
cisco Resource Manager Essentials=2.2
cisco CiscoWorks Common Management Foundation=2.0
cisco CiscoWorks Common Management Foundation=2.1
cisco Ciscoworks Cd1=1st
cisco Ciscoworks Cd1=2nd
cisco Ciscoworks Cd1=3rd
cisco Ciscoworks Cd1=4th
cisco Ciscoworks Cd1=5th

Event History

Sep 4, 2003
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Description
Oct 20, 2003
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

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.

5

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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