Overview
- Description
- A vulnerability in Java deserialization used by Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) prior to release 5.8 patch 9 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insecure deserialization of user-supplied content by the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted serialized Java object. An exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the device with root privileges. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh25988.
- Source
- ykramarz@cisco.com
- NVD status
- Modified
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 9.8
- Impact score
- 5.9
- Exploitability score
- 3.9
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity
- CRITICAL
CVSS 2.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 10
- Impact score
- 10
- Exploitability score
- 10
- Vector string
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Known exploits
Data from CISA
- Vulnerability name
- Cisco Secure Access Control System Java Deserialization Vulnerability
- Exploit added on
- Mar 25, 2022
- Exploit action due
- Apr 15, 2022
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Social media
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
Configurations
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"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "EAE1E69E-D398-4EF0-B26E-BAB7174BD310"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]
}
]