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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.106222
Category:CISCO
Title:Cisco IOS Software Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Summary:A vulnerability in the implementation of Point-to-Point Tunneling;Protocol (PPTP) server functionality in Cisco IOS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker;to access data from a packet buffer that was previously used.;;The vulnerability is due to the use of a previously used packet buffer whose content was not cleared;from memory. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a PPTP connection request to;device that is running a vulnerable release of the affected software and is configured for PPTP;server functionality. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access up to 63 bytes of;memory that were previously used for a packet and were either destined to the device or generated by;the device. An exploit would not allow the attacker to access packet data from transit traffic. In;addition, an exploit would not allow the attacker to access arbitrary memory locations that the;attacker chooses.;;Cisco has not released software updates that address this vulnerability. There is a workaround that;addresses this vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
A vulnerability in the implementation of Point-to-Point Tunneling
Protocol (PPTP) server functionality in Cisco IOS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker
to access data from a packet buffer that was previously used.

The vulnerability is due to the use of a previously used packet buffer whose content was not cleared
from memory. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a PPTP connection request to
device that is running a vulnerable release of the affected software and is configured for PPTP
server functionality. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access up to 63 bytes of
memory that were previously used for a packet and were either destined to the device or generated by
the device. An exploit would not allow the attacker to access packet data from transit traffic. In
addition, an exploit would not allow the attacker to access arbitrary memory locations that the
attacker chooses.

Cisco has not released software updates that address this vulnerability. There is a workaround that
addresses this vulnerability.

Solution:
See the referenced vendor advisory for a solution.

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-6398
BugTraq ID: 92734
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92734
Cisco Security Advisory: 20160902 Cisco IOS Software Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160902-ios
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036732
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG

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