Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is triggered by the program including a one-way hash of a password within output text. This may allow a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information via a brute force attack on the hash string.
Classification
Location:
Remote / Network Access
Attack Type:
Information Disclosure
Impact:
Loss of Confidentiality
Solution:
Upgrade
Exploit:
Exploit Unknown
Disclosure:
Vendor Verified
Solution
Upgrade to version 5.0.1 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.
