A vulnerability in the authorization subsystem of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software could allow an authenticated, but unprivileged (levels 0 and 1), remote attacker to perform privileged actions by using the web management interface. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user privileges when using the web management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specific HTTP requests via HTTPS to an affected device as an unprivileged user. An exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve files (including the running configuration) from the device or to upload and replace software images on the device.
The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.
| Link | Tags |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106256 | third party advisory vdb entry |
| https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-46 | third party advisory exploit |
| https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181219-asa-privesc | vendor advisory |