CVE-2007-4786: Medium severity Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software vulnerability

Published Sep 10, 2007
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Updated

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) running PIX 7.0 before 7.0.7.1, 7.1 before 7.1.2.61, 7.2 before 7.2.2.34, and 8.0 before 8.0.2.11, when AAA is enabled, composes %ASA-5-111008 messages from the "test aaa" command with cleartext passwords and sends them over the network to a remote syslog server or places them in a local logging buffer, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Affected Software

8 affected components
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=7.0<7.0.7.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=7.1<7.1.2.61
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=7.2<7.2.2.34
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=8.0<8.0.2.11
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=7.0<7.0.7.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=7.1<7.1.2.61
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=7.2<7.2.2.34
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software>=8.0<8.0.2.11

Event History

Sep 10, 2007
CVE Published
09:17 PM
Sep 11, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4786?

CVE-2007-4786 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of cleartext passwords over the network.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-4786?

To fix CVE-2007-4786, upgrade your Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance software to a version that is not vulnerable, specifically to 7.0.7.1 or higher, 7.1.2.61 or higher, 7.2.2.34 or higher, or 8.0.2.11 or higher.

3

What versions of Cisco ASA are affected by CVE-2007-4786?

CVE-2007-4786 affects Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance versions running PIX 7.0 before 7.0.7.1, 7.1 before 7.1.2.61, 7.2 before 7.2.2.34, and 8.0 before 8.0.2.11.

4

What type of information is exposed in CVE-2007-4786?

CVE-2007-4786 exposes cleartext passwords through %ASA-5-111008 messages sent over the network.

5

Is CVE-2007-4786 related to remote access?

Yes, CVE-2007-4786 is related to remote access as it involves the transmission of authentication messages to a remote syslog server.

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