CVE-2012-6392 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Cisco Prime LMS by bypassing authentication checks in TCP sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2012-6392?

CVE-2012-6392 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jan 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution (LMS) 4.1 through 4.2.2 on Linux does not properly validate authentication and authorization requests in TCP sessions, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted session, aka Bug ID CSCuc79779.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6392?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Prime Lan Management Solution.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6392?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6392 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2012-6392 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6392 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4492-w4rj-26wg.

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