Auth bypass in Cisco Prime Home
CVE-2017-3791
A vulnerability in the web-based GUI of Cisco Prime Home could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and execute actions with administrator privileges. The vulnerability is due to a processing error in the role-based access control (RBAC) of URLs. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending API commands via HTTP to a particular URL without prior authentication. An exploit could allow the attacker to perform any actions in Cisco Prime Home with administrator privileges. This vulnerability affects Cisco Prime Home versions from 6.3.0.0 to the first fixed release 6.5.0.1. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvb49837.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.041 (89.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Cisco Cisco_prime_home — versions 6.3.0.0, 6.3.1.0, 6.4.0.0
- N/a Cisco Prime Home Versions From 6.3.0.0 To The First Fixed Release 6.5.0.1 — versions Cisco Prime Home versions from 6.3.0.0 to the first fixed release 6.5.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-3791?
- CVE-2017-3791 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cisco Prime Home, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2017-02-01.
- How severe is CVE-2017-3791?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.