Cisco Hyperflex HX-Series Software Weak Storage (cisco-sa-HYP-WSV-yT3j5hSB)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 139800

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Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch

Description

According to its self-reported version, Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform is affected by a vulnerability in the installation component because sensitive information is stored as clear text. An authenticated, local attacker can exploit this, by authenticating to an affected device and navigating to the directory that contains sensitive information, in order to retrieve the password that was configured at installation.

Please see the included Cisco BIDs and Cisco Security Advisory for more information.

Solution

Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug ID CSCvs42713

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 139800

File Name: cisco-sa-HYP-WSV-yT3j5hSB.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: remote

Family: CISCO

Published: 8/25/2020

Updated: 8/26/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-3389

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.4

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:cisco:hyperflex_hx_data_platform

Required KB Items: Host/OS/Cisco_HyperFlex_web_API

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/19/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/19/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-3389

CWE: 310

CISCO-SA: cisco-sa-HYP-WSV-yT3j5hSB

CISCO-BUG-ID: CSCvs42713

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