Cisco Device Manager Command Execution Vulnerability
Advisory ID: cisco-sa-20130424-fmdm
Revision 1.0
For Public Release 2013 April 24 16:00 UTC (GMT)
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Summary
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Cisco Device Manager contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary
commands on a client host with the privileges of the user. This vulnerability affects Cisco Device Manager for the
Cisco MDS 9000 Family and Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches when it is installed or launched via the Java Network Launch
Protocol (JNLP) on a host running Microsoft Windows.
Cisco Device Manager installed or launched from Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) or Cisco Fabric Manager
is not affected. This vulnerability can only be exploited if the JNLP file is executed on systems running Microsoft
Windows. The vulnerability affects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the client host performing the
installation or execution of Cisco Device Manager via JNLP file. There is no impact on the Cisco MDS 9000 Family or
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches.
Cisco has released free software updates that address this vulnerability in the Cisco Device Manager for Cisco MDS 9000
Family Switches. Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches have discontinued the support of the Cisco Device Manager
installation via JNLP and updates are not available.
Workarounds that mitigate this vulnerability are available. This advisory is available at the following link:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20130424-fmdm