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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.106438
Category:CISCO
Title:Cisco Email Security Appliance AsyncOS Software Update Server Certificate Validation Vulnerability
Summary:A vulnerability in the update functionality of Cisco AsyncOS Software for;Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to impersonate the update;server.
Description:Summary:
A vulnerability in the update functionality of Cisco AsyncOS Software for
Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to impersonate the update
server.

Vulnerability Insight:
The vulnerability is due to a lack of certificate validation during the
HTTPS connection toward the repository from which the update manifests are retrieved.

Vulnerability Impact:
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by performing a man-in-the-middle
attack (such as DNS hijacking) and impersonating the update server.

Solution:
See the referenced vendor advisory for a solution.

CVSS Score:
4.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-1411
BugTraq ID: 94791
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94791
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG

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