cisco-sa-ind-dos-BwG634zn: Cisco Industrial Network Director Denial of Service Vulnerability

Published Oct 7, 2020
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Updated

A vulnerability in the management REST API of Cisco Industrial Network Director (IND) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause the CPU utilization to increase to 100 percent, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of requests sent to the REST API. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the REST API. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a permanent DoS condition that is due to high CPU utilization. Manual intervention may be required to recover the Cisco IND. 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-ind-dos-BwG634zn

Affected Software

1 affected component
Cisco Industrial Network Director

Event History

Oct 7, 2020
Advisory Published
04:00 PM
Data Sourced
04:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of cisco-sa-ind-dos-BwG634zn?

The severity of cisco-sa-ind-dos-BwG634zn is classified as high due to the risk of denial of service.

2

How do I fix cisco-sa-ind-dos-BwG634zn?

To remediate cisco-sa-ind-dos-BwG634zn, apply the latest firmware update provided by Cisco for the Industrial Network Director.

3

What devices are affected by cisco-sa-ind-dos-BwG634zn?

cisco-sa-ind-dos-BwG634zn affects Cisco Industrial Network Director versions that utilize the management REST API.

4

Who can exploit cisco-sa-ind-dos-BwG634zn?

An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit cisco-sa-ind-dos-BwG634zn to achieve a denial of service condition.

5

What are the signs of cisco-sa-ind-dos-BwG634zn being exploited?

Significant CPU utilization reaching 100 percent on Cisco Industrial Network Director devices may indicate exploitation of cisco-sa-ind-dos-BwG634zn.

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