CVE-2007-4786 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can obtain cleartext passwords from syslog messages generated by the test aaa command when AAA is enabled on Cisco ASA devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-4786?
CVE-2007-4786 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software, published on 10 Sep 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) running PIX 7.0 before 7.0.7.1, 7.1 before 7.1.2.61, 7.2 before 7.2.2.34, and 8.0 before 8.0.2.11, when AAA is enabled, composes %ASA-5-111008 messages from the "test aaa" command with cleartext passwords and sends them over the network to a remote syslog server or places them in a local logging buffer, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4786?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4786?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4786 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-4786 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4786 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-v7h7-w765-g2ff.