CVE-2014-2198: Critical severity cisco unified communications domain manager platform vulnerability

Published Jul 7, 2014
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Updated

Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager (CDM) in Unified CDM Platform Software before 4.4.2 has a hardcoded SSH private key, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access to the support and root accounts by extracting this key from a binary file found in a different installation of the product, aka Bug ID CSCud41130.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Cisco Unified CDM Platform Software<=4.4
Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager

Event History

Jul 7, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2198?

CVE-2014-2198 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the presence of a hardcoded SSH private key.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-2198?

To fix CVE-2014-2198, upgrade to Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager platform software version 4.4.2 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2014-2198?

CVE-2014-2198 affects Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager versions prior to 4.4.2.

4

What type of attack can exploit CVE-2014-2198?

CVE-2014-2198 can be exploited by remote attackers who gain access to the hardcoded SSH private key.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2014-2198?

There are no known workarounds for CVE-2014-2198 other than updating to a patched version.

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