cisco-sa-umb-dos-dgKzDEBP: Cisco Umbrella Dashboard Packet Flood Vulnerability

Published Jan 20, 2021
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Updated

A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco Umbrella could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to negatively affect the performance of this service. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient rate limiting controls in the web UI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTPS packets at a high and sustained rate. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to negatively affect the performance of the web UI. Cisco has addressed 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-umb-dos-dgKzDEBP

Credit

Abhinav Khanna(eSec Forte Technologies)

Affected Software

1 affected component
cisco Umbrella

Event History

Jan 20, 2021
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-umb-dos-dgKzDEBP?

The severity of cisco-sa-umb-dos-dgKzDEBP is categorized as high due to the potential impact on service performance.

2

How do I fix cisco-sa-umb-dos-dgKzDEBP?

To fix cisco-sa-umb-dos-dgKzDEBP, implement the latest security updates provided by Cisco for the Umbrella service.

3

Who is affected by cisco-sa-umb-dos-dgKzDEBP?

Cisco Umbrella users are affected by cisco-sa-umb-dos-dgKzDEBP due to insufficient rate limiting controls in the web UI.

4

What kind of attack can exploit cisco-sa-umb-dos-dgKzDEBP?

cisco-sa-umb-dos-dgKzDEBP can be exploited through a denial of service (DoS) attack performed by an unauthenticated remote attacker.

5

Is authentication required to exploit cisco-sa-umb-dos-dgKzDEBP?

No, authentication is not required to exploit cisco-sa-umb-dos-dgKzDEBP, allowing unauthenticated attackers to negatively impact the service.

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