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Article ID: 10688
Last updated: 27 Jan, 2009
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Posted: 22 Jan, 2009
by: Tech Pubs S.
Updated: 27 Jan, 2009
by: Tech Pubs S.

SNMP VACM

This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2007 Tenable Network Security

FamilySNMP
Plugin ID10688
Bugtraq ID5030
CVE IDCVE-2004-1775

Description:

Synopsis :

The SNMP private community strings can be retrieved using SNMP.

Description :

It is possible to obtain the remote private community strings using
the View-Based Access Control MIB of the remote Cisco router.

An attacker may use this flaw to gain read/write SNMP access on this
router.

See also :

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/ios-snmp-community-vulns-pub.shtml

Solution :

Disable the SNMP service on the remote host if you do not use it, or
filter incoming UDP packets going to this port or install Cisco patch.

Risk factor :

Critical / CVSS Base Score : 10.0
(CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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