# CVE-2017-3841: Information disclosure in Cisco Secure Access Control System

> Unauthenticated remote attackers can disclose sensitive information via the Cisco Secure Access Control System web interface.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Feb 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wf22-79v6-f4wh

## What is CVE-2017-3841?

CVE-2017-3841 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Secure Access Control System, published on 22 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability in the web interface of the Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to disclose sensitive information. More Information: CSCvc04854. Known Affected Releases: 5.8(2.5).

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3841?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cisco Secure Access Control System.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-3841?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3841 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-3841 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3841 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Secure Access Control System

- [CVE-2018-0147](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0147/): Cisco Secure Access Control System Java Deserialization (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2014-0648](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0648/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-0650](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0650/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2018-0253](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0253/): Command injection in Cisco Secure Access Control System (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2014-0649](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0649/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-3841 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-3841 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Secure Access Control System, published on 22 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3841 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cisco Secure Access Control System. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3841/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3841/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3841
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3841
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-3841

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