29034 : Cisco IOS DOCSIS Persistent Default SNMP Community String
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2006-09-20

Keywords

CSCsb04965, CSCsb06658

Description

By default, several device-specific versions of IOS install with a default SNMP community name of 'cable-docsis' which is publicly known and documented. This allows attackers to trivially access the program or system.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Authentication Management
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Technical

The following devices may run this software:

Cisco IAD2430 Integrated Access Device
Cisco IAD2431 Integrated Access Device
Cisco IAD2432 Integrated Access Device
Cisco VG224 Analog Phone Gateway
Cisco MWR 1900 Mobile Wireless Edge Router
Cisco MWR 1941 Mobile Wireless Edge Router

Solution

Upgrade to version indicated by Cisco product matrix included with vendor advisory, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Cisco Systems, Inc.	IOS	12.2
		12.3

References

Security Tracker: 1016899
CERT VU: 123140
CVE ID: 2006-4950 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 20125
Secunia Advisory ID: 21974
SCIP VulDB ID: 2556
ISS X-Force ID: 29054
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2006-3722
Keyword: CSCsb04965,CSCsb06658
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-09/0325.html
Vendor URL: http://www.cisco.com
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20060920-docsis.shtml

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 10.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2006-09-25 | Disagree?

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