VAR-200601-0175
Vulnerability from variot - Updated: 2025-04-03 22:21Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis and Response System (CS-MARS) before 4.1.3 has an undocumented administrative account with a default password, which allows local users to gain privileges via the expert command. This password is static across all installations of the software. It is possible for those running software release 4.1.3 and later to change a portion of the default administrative password, effectively addressing the vulnerability. However, earlier versions do not provide this option. In addition, CS-MARS can also perform automated tasks to alleviate safety issues. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow the attacker to obtain full management rights of the CS-MARS device. The password for the account reportedly cannot be changed.
Successful exploitation requires logon to the administration command line interface with e.g. the "pnadmin" account.
The vulnerability has been reported in versions prior to 4.1.3.
SOLUTION: Update to version 4.1.3 or later and use the "passwd expert" command to change the root password. http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/cs-mars?psrtdcat20e2
PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Reported by vendor.
ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20060111-mars.shtml
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}
}
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Experimental. This forecast is provided for visualization only and may change without notice. Do not use it for operational decisions.
Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.
Sightings
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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