CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-1461

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS) 3.2(3) and earlier spawns a separate unauthenticated TCP connection on a random port when a user authenticates to the ACS GUI, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by connecting to that port from the same IP address.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves potential unauthorized access to the ACS management interface without valid credentials, which could lead to compromise of the authentication system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately upgrade Cisco Secure ACS to a version later than 3.2(3) or apply the appropriate security patch provided by the vendor.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS) 3.2(3) and earlier spawns a separate unauthenticated TCP connection on a random port when a user authenticates to the ACS GUI, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by connecting to that port from the same IP address.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS