Detections
Analytics
Cisco Packet Tracer for Windows DLL Injection (cisco-sa-packettracer-dll-inj-Qv8Mk5Jx)
high Nessus Plugin ID 152529
Language:
Synopsis
The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patchDescription
According to its self-reported version, Cisco Packet Tracer for Windows is affected by a DLL Injection vulnerability.An authenticated, local attacker could exploit this, by inserting a configuration file in a specific path on the system, to cause a malicious DLL file to be loaded. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Please see the included Cisco BIDs and Cisco Security Advisory for more information.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to Cisco Packet Tracer version 8.0.1 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 152529
File Name: cisco-sa-packettracer-dll-inj-Qv8Mk5Jx.nasl
Version: 1.3
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 8/12/2021
Updated: 8/17/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.9
Temporal Score: 5.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-1593
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.3
Temporal Score: 6.4
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:cisco:packet_tracer
Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/Cisco Packet Tracer
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/4/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/4/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-1593