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Secure Elements Class 5 AVR server fails to properly enforce access controls on console operations

Vulnerability Note VU#397417

Original Release Date: 2006-05-30 | Last Revised: 2006-06-07

Overview

The Secure Elements Class 5 AVR server fails to properly enforce access controls on console operations. This may allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized administrative access to a server.

Description

Class 5 AVR

Secure Elements Class 5 AVR (Automated Vulnerability Remediation) is a security product that monitors and enforces security policies on network assets. Class 5 AVR is now known as C5 EVM (Enterprise Vulnerability Management). The Class 5 AVR software includes both server and client components.

Class 5 AVR client

The Class 5 AVR client listens on 60000/udp and an additional tcp port. This client receives commands sent by the Class 5 AVR server.

Class 5 AVR server

The Class 5 AVR server is available as an appliance or as software that runs on commodity hardware. The Class 5 AVR server contains information about network assets, vulnerabilities, and remediation history.

The problem

The Class 5 AVR server fails to enforce access controls on console operations. The console performs the authentication itself.

Impact

A remote attacker may be able to gain unauthorized administrative access to a server.

Solution

Upgrade or patch
This issue has been resolved in C5 EVM 2.8.1.

Vendor Information

397417
 

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Acknowledgements

Thanks to the NOAA N-CIRT Lab for reporting this vulnerability.

This document was written by Will Dormann.

Other Information

CVE IDs: None
Severity Metric: 1.18
Date Public: 2006-05-30
Date First Published: 2006-05-30
Date Last Updated: 2006-06-07 02:59 UTC
Document Revision: 6

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