CVE-2004-1461

Description

Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS) 3.2(3) and earlier spawns a separate unauthenticated TCP connection on a random port when a user authenticates to the ACS GUI, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by connecting to that port from the same IP address.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.62%

Vendor Advisory cisco.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17118	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11047	vdb entry
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20040825-acs.shtml	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1461?: CVE-2004-1461 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1461?: To fix CVE-2004-1461, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-1461 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-1461 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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