CVE-2013-3406

Vulnerability

The 'Files Available for Download' functionality in the Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud component within Cisco Services Portal version 9.4(1) contains a path traversal vulnerability. Remote authenticated users can read arbitrary files by sending a specially crafted request to the affected endpoint. This issue is tracked as Cisco bug ID CSCug65687 [1].

Exploitation

An attacker with valid authentication credentials to the Cisco Services Portal can craft a malicious request targeting the file download feature. No additional privileges beyond authentication are required. The attacker can then retrieve arbitrary files from the server.

Impact

Successful exploitation allows the attacker to read any file on the underlying operating system that the web server process has access to, leading to unauthorized information disclosure of sensitive data.

Mitigation

Cisco has not released a software update to address this vulnerability. Users should limit access to the Cisco Services Portal to trusted users and monitor for suspicious activity. For further details, refer to the Cisco Security Notice [1].