cisco-sa-20180905-sd-wan-validation: Cisco SD-WAN Solution Certificate Validation Vulnerability

Published Sep 5, 2018
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Updated

A vulnerability in the Zero Touch Provisioning feature of the Cisco SD-WAN Solution could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data by using an invalid certificate. The vulnerability is due to insufficient certificate validation by the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by supplying a crafted certificate to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks to decrypt confidential information on user connections to the affected software.

Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180905-sd-wan-validation

Affected Software

1 affected component
Cisco SD-WAN Solution

Event History

Sep 5, 2018
Advisory Published
04:00 PM
Data Sourced
04:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of cisco-sa-20180905-sd-wan-validation?

The severity of cisco-sa-20180905-sd-wan-validation is classified as high due to the potential for unauthorized access to sensitive data.

2

How do I fix cisco-sa-20180905-sd-wan-validation?

To fix cisco-sa-20180905-sd-wan-validation, ensure that you update the Cisco SD-WAN Solution to the latest firmware version that contains the necessary security patches.

3

What systems are affected by cisco-sa-20180905-sd-wan-validation?

cisco-sa-20180905-sd-wan-validation affects the Cisco SD-WAN Solution specifically related to its Zero Touch Provisioning feature.

4

What is the impact of cisco-sa-20180905-sd-wan-validation?

The impact of cisco-sa-20180905-sd-wan-validation is unauthorized access to sensitive data, which can lead to data breaches.

5

Is authentication required to exploit cisco-sa-20180905-sd-wan-validation?

No, cisco-sa-20180905-sd-wan-validation can be exploited by an unauthenticated, remote attacker.

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