Summary
Affected Products
Details
Impact
Software Version and Fixes
Workarounds
Obtaining Fixed Software
Exploitation and Public Announcements
Status of this Notice: FINAL
Distribution
Revision History
Cisco Security Procedures
Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis and Response System (CS-MARS) software contains vulnerabilities related to third-party software and the command line interface (CLI).
All vulnerabilities addressed in this advisory have been corrected in CS-MARS software version 4.2.1.
Cisco has made free software available to address these vulnerabilities for affected customers. There are no workarounds.
This advisory is posted at http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20060719-mars.shtml.
This section provides details on affected products.
CS-MARS software versions prior to 4.2.1 are affected by vulnerabilities addressed in this advisory.
To verify the version of CS-MARS software, use an SSH client to login into the system administration command line interface with the pnadmin account and execute the version command.
prompt$ ssh pnadmin@10.0.0.1
pnadmin@10.0.0.1's password:
Last login: Tue Jun 20 16:22:34 2006 from 10.0.0.2
CS MARS - Mitigation and Response System
? for list of commands
[pnadmin]$ version
4.1.5 (2198)
No other Cisco products are currently known to be affected these vulnerabilities.
Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis and Response System (CS-MARS) is a security system that receives event logs from various network devices, correlates and analyzes the received data for security problems, and reports the findings. In addition, CS-MARS can perform automated tasks to mitigate security problems.
This section describes the impact of these vulnerabilities.
When considering software upgrades, also consult http://www.cisco.com/go/psirt and any subsequent advisories to determine exposure and a complete upgrade solution.
In all cases, customers should exercise caution to be certain the devices to be upgraded contain sufficient memory and that current hardware and software configurations will continue to be supported properly by the new release. If the information is not clear, contact the Cisco Technical Assistance Center ("TAC") or your contracted maintenance provider for assistance.
CS-MARS versions 4.2.1 and later contain the fixes for all vulnerabilities referenced in this advisory.
CS-MARS upgrades are incremental. All available updates must be applied in order to reach the most recent version. The upgrade path is documented at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/security_management/cs-mars/3.4/release/notes/rn343.html
CS-MARS software updates can be obtained at the following site:
http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/cs-mars?psrtdcat20e2
There are no workarounds for these vulnerabilities.
Cisco will make free software available to address this vulnerability for affected customers. This advisory will be updated as fixed software becomes available. Prior to deploying software, customers should consult their maintenance provider or check the software for feature set compatibility and known issues specific to their environment.
Customers may only install and expect support for the feature sets they have purchased. By installing, downloading, accessing or otherwise using such software upgrades, customers agree to be bound by the terms of Cisco's software license terms found at http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-license-agreement.html, or as otherwise set forth at Cisco.com Downloads at http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/sw-usingswc.shtml.
Do not contact either "psirt@cisco.com" or "security-alert@cisco.com" for software upgrades.
Customers with contracts should obtain upgraded software through their regular update channels. For most customers, this means that upgrades should be obtained through the Software Center on Cisco's worldwide website at http://www.cisco.com .
Customers whose Cisco products are provided or maintained through prior or existing agreement with third-party support organizations such as Cisco Partners, authorized resellers, or service providers should contact that support organization for guidance and assistance with the appropriate course of action in regards to this advisory.
The effectiveness of any workaround or fix is dependent on specific customer situations such as product mix, network topology, traffic behavior, and organizational mission. Due to the variety of affected products and releases, customers should consult with their service provider or support organization to ensure any applied workaround or fix is the most appropriate for use in the intended network before it is deployed.
Customers who purchase direct from Cisco but who do not hold a Cisco service contract and customers who purchase through third-party vendors but are unsuccessful at obtaining fixed software through their point of sale should get their upgrades by contacting the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC). TAC contacts are as follows.
Have your product serial number available and give the URL of this notice as evidence of your entitlement to a free upgrade. Free upgrades for non-contract customers must be requested through the TAC.
Refer to http://www.cisco.com/en/US/support/tsd_cisco_worldwide_contacts.html for additional TAC contact information, including special localized telephone numbers and instructions and e-mail addresses for use in various languages.
The Cisco PSIRT is not aware of any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerability described in this advisory.
The JBoss vulnerability (CSCse47646 ( registered customers only) ) was reported to Cisco by Jon Hart.
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This advisory is posted on Cisco's worldwide website at:
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20060719-mars.shtml
In addition to worldwide web posting, a text version of this notice is clear-signed with the Cisco PSIRT PGP key and is posted to the following e-mail and Usenet news recipients.
Future updates of this advisory, if any, will be placed on Cisco's worldwide website, but may or may not be actively announced on mailing lists or newsgroups. Users concerned about this problem are encouraged to check the above URL for any updates.
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Revision 1.0 |
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Initial public release. |
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| Updated: Jul 19, 2006 | Document ID: 70728 |