Cisco Security AdvisoryCritical
Advisory ID:
cisco-sa-20160113-ise
First Published:
2016 January 13 16:00 GMT
Last Updated:
2018 September 24 21:17 GMT
Version 1.1:
Workarounds:
No workarounds available
Cisco Bug IDs:
CVSS Score:
Base 10.0,
Temporal 8.7
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AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C
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A vulnerability in the Admin portal of devices running Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to an affected device.
An attacker who can connect to the Admin portal of an affected device could potentially exploit this vulnerability. A successful exploit may result in a complete compromise of the affected device. Customers are advised to apply a patch or upgrade to a version of Cisco ISE software that resolves this vulnerability.
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.comsecurity/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160113-ise
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Cisco ISE devices running software versions 1.1 or later, 1.2.0 prior to patch 17, 1.2.1 prior to patch 8, 1.3 prior to patch 5, or 1.4 prior to patch 4 are vulnerable.
To determine which version of the software is currently running on a device, administrators may use the show version command in the device command-line interface (CLI) or click on the hostname in the upper-right corner of the Admin portal. The output of the CLI is similar to the following example:
ise/admin# show version
Cisco Application Deployment Engine OS Release: 2.2
ADE-OS Build Version: 2.2.0.162
ADE-OS System Architecture: x86_64
Copyright (c) 2005-2014 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Hostname: ise
Version information of installed applications
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Cisco Identity Services Engine
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Version : 1.3.0.876
Build Date : Tue Oct 28 03:02:29 2014
Install Date : Wed Oct 14 14:19:02 2015
Cisco Identity Services Engine Patch
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Version : 3
Install Date : Wed Oct 14 18:57:55 2015
ise/admin#
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There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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When considering software upgrades, customers are advised to consult the Cisco Security Advisories and Responses archive at http://www.cisco.com/go/psirt and review subsequent advisories to determine exposure and a complete upgrade solution.
In all cases, customers should ensure that the devices to be upgraded contain sufficient memory and confirm that current hardware and software configurations will continue to be supported properly by the new release. If the information is not clear, customers are advised to contact the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) or their contracted maintenance providers.
Customers should upgrade to an appropriate release as indicated in the following table:
Cisco ISE Major Release First Fixed Release for This Vulnerability
1.1 End-of-Life - Migrate. For more information, see Cisco Identity Services Engine 1.1 End-of-Life Notice
1.2.0 1.2.0 Patch 17 1.2.1 1.2.1 Patch 8 1.3
1.3 Patch 5 1.4 1.4 Patch 4
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The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is not aware of any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerability that is described in this advisory.
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This vulnerability was discovered by Cisco during internal testing.
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To learn about Cisco security vulnerability disclosure policies and publications, see the Security Vulnerability Policy. This document also contains instructions for obtaining fixed software and receiving security vulnerability information from Cisco.
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Show LessVersion Description Section Status Date 1.1 Metadata update. — Final 2018-September-24 1.0 Initial public release — Final 2016-January-13
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