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                       The U.S. Department of Energy
                   Computer Incident Advisory Capability
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                             INFORMATION BULLETIN

                  Cisco WLSE and HSE Contain Default Passwords
            [Cisco Security Advisory: A Default Username and Password in
                        WLSE and HSE Devices, Doc#50400]

April 7, 2004 22:00 GMT                                           Number O-111
[REVISED 09 Apr 2004]
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PROBLEM:       A default username/password pair is compiled into all releases
               of the Wireless LAN Solution Engine (WLSE) and Hosting Solution
               Engine (HSE) software. This account cannot be disabled and
               gives an intruder full control of the device.
PLATFORM:      Cisco Wireless LAN Solution Engine (WLSE) 2.0, 2.0.2 and 2.5
               Cisco Hosting Solution Engine (HSE) 1.7, 1.7.1, 1.7.2 and 1.7.3
DAMAGE:        A remote user can take full control of the device and modify
               the configuration, change user info, and add new users.
SOLUTION:      Install the patches indicated in the bulletin.
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VULNERABILITY  The risk is HIGH. A remote user can take full control of the
ASSESSMENT:    system.
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LINKS:
 CIAC BULLETIN:      http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-111.shtml
 ORIGINAL BULLETIN:  http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20040407-
                     username.shtml
 PATCHES:            Patches (registered users)
                     WLSE http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/wlan-
                          sol-eng
                     HSE http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/1105-
                          host-sol
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REVISION HISTORY:
04/09/04 - updated Cisco Security Advisory Doc #50400 to include changes in
           Revision 1.3 including changes to the Software Versions and Fixes.


[***** Start Cisco Security Advisory: A Default Username and Password in
                  WLSE and HSE Devices, Doc#50400 *****]

Cisco Security Advisory: A Default Username and Password in WLSE and HSE Devices
Document ID: 50400
Revision 1.1
Last Updated
For Public Release 2004 April 07 1600 UTC (GMT)

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Contents
Summary
Affected Products
Details
Impact
Software Versions and Fixes
Obtaining Fixed Software
Workarounds
Exploitation and Public Announcements
Status of This Notice: FINAL
Distribution
Revision History
Cisco Security Procedures


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Summary

A default username/password pair is present in all releases of the Wireless LAN
Solution Engine (WLSE) and Hosting Solution Engine (HSE) software. A user who
logs in using this username has complete control of the device. This username
cannot be disabled. There is no workaround.

This advisory is available at http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-
20040407-username.shtml.

Affected Products

The affected software releases for WLSE are 2.0, 2.0.2 and 2.5.

The affected software releases for HSE are 1.7, 1.7.1, 1.7.2 and 1.7.3.

Details

A hardcoded username and password pair is present in all software releases for
all models of WLSE and HSE devices.

This vulnerability is documented in the Cisco Bug Toolkit as Bug ID CSCsa11583
( registered customers only) for the WLSE and CSCsa11584 (registered customers
only) for the HSE.

CiscoWorks WLSE provides centralized management for the Cisco Wireless LAN
infrastructure. It unifies the other components in the solution and actively
employs them to provide continual "Air/RF" monitoring, network security, and
optimization. The CiscoWorks WLSE also assists network managers by automating
and simplifying mass configuration deployment, fault monitoring and alerting.

Cisco Hosting Solution Engine is a hardware-based solution to monitor and
activate a variety of e-business services in Cisco powered data centers. It
provides fault and performance information about the Layer 2-3 hosting
infrastructure and Layer 4-7 hosted services.

Impact

Any user who logs in using this username has complete control of the device.
One can add new users or modify details of the existing users, and change the
device's configuration. Here are some more concrete examples of possible
actions:

For WLSE this means that an adversary can hide the presence of a rogue Access
Point or change the Radio Frequency plan, potentially causing system-wide
outages. The first action may cause long term loss of information
confidentiality and integrity. The second action can yield Denial-of-Service
(DOS).

For HSE this may lead up to illegal re-directing of a Web site with the
ultimate loss of revenue.

In both cases the device itself may be used as a launching platform for
further attacks. Such attacks could be directed at your organization, or
towards a third party.

Software Versions and Fixes

For WLSE, users need to install the WLSE-2.x-CSCsa11583-K9.zip patch. The
patch can be downloaded from http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/
wlan-sol-eng ( registered customers only) . Installation instructions are
included in the accompanying README file, WLSE-2.x-CSCsa11583-K9.readmeV3.txt,
in that same download directory. This patch is applicable to WLSE 1130
software releases 2.0, 2.0.2 and 2.5.

For HSE, users need to install the HSE-1.7.x-CSCsa11584.zip patch. The
patch can be downloaded from http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/
1105-host-sol ( registered customers only) . Installation instructions
are included in the accompanying README file, HSE-1.7.x-CSCsa11584.readme.txt,
in that same download directory. This patch is applicable to HSE 1105 for
versions 1.7, 1.7.1, 1.7.2, and 1.7.3.

Obtaining Fixed Software

Customers with Service Contracts

Customers with contracts should obtain upgraded software through their regular
update channels. For most customers, this means that upgrades should be
obtained through the Software Center on Cisco's worldwide website at
http://www.cisco.com.

Customers using Third-party Support Organizations

Customers whose Cisco products are provided or maintained through prior or
existing agreement with third-party support organizations such as Cisco
Partners, authorized resellers, or service providers should contact that
support organization for assistance with the upgrade, which should be
free of charge.

Customers without Service Contracts

Customers who purchase direct from Cisco but who do not hold a Cisco service
contract and customers who purchase through third-party vendors but are
unsuccessful at obtaining fixed software through their point of sale should
get their upgrades by contacting the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC).
TAC contacts are as follows.

+1 800 553 2447 (toll free from within North America)

+1 408 526 7209 (toll call from anywhere in the world)

e-mail: tac@cisco.com

Please have your product serial number available and give the URL of this
notice as evidence of your entitlement to a free upgrade. Free upgrades for
non-contract customers must be requested through the TAC.

Please do not contact either "psirt@cisco.com" or "security-alert@cisco.com"
for software upgrades.

If you need assistance with the implementation of the workarounds, or have
questions on the workarounds, please contact the Cisco Technical Assistance
Center (TAC).

+1 800 553 2447 (toll free from within North America)

+1 408 526 7209 (toll call from anywhere in the world)

e-mail: tac@cisco.com

See http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/687/Directory/DirTAC.shtml for additional
TAC contact information, including special localized telephone numbers and
instructions and e-mail addresses for use in various languages.

Customers may only install and expect support for the feature sets they have
purchased. By installing, downloading, accessing or otherwise using such
software upgrades, customers agree to be bound by the terms of Cisco's
software license terms found at

http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-license-agreement.html, or as otherwise set
forth at Cisco.com
Downloads at http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/sw-usingswc.shtml.

Workarounds

There is no workaround.

Exploitation and Public Announcements

The Cisco PSIRT is not aware of any public announcements or malicious use of
the vulnerability described in this advisory.

Status of This Notice: FINAL

This is a final advisory. Although Cisco cannot guarantee the accuracy of all
statements in this advisory, all of the facts have been checked to the best of
our ability. Cisco does not anticipate issuing updated versions of this
advisory unless there is some material change in the facts. Should there be a
significant change in the facts, Cisco will update this advisory.

A standalone copy or paraphrase of the text of this security advisory that
omits the distribution URL in the following section is an uncontrolled copy,
and may lack important information or contain factual errors.

Distribution

This advisory will be posted on Cisco's worldwide website at
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20040407-username.shtml.

In addition to worldwide web posting, a text version of this notice is
clear-signed with the Cisco PSIRT PGP key and is posted to the following
e-mail and Usenet news recipients.

cust-security-announce@cisco.com

bugtraq@securityfocus.com

first-teams@first.org (includes CERT/CC)

cisco@spot.colorado.edu

comp.dcom.sys.cisco

firewalls@lists.gnac.com

Future updates of this advisory, if any, will be placed on Cisco's worldwide
website, but may or may not be actively announced on mailing lists or
newsgroups. Users concerned about this problem are encouraged to check the
above URL for any updates.

Revision History

Revision 1.1
 2004-April-07
 Correction in the Obtaining Fixed Software section.

Revision 1.0
 2004-April-07
 Initial public release.



Cisco Security Procedures

Complete information on reporting security vulnerabilities in Cisco products,
obtaining assistance with security incidents, and registering to receive
security information from Cisco, is available on Cisco's worldwide website
at http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/sec_incident_response.shtml.
This includes instructions for press inquiries regarding Cisco security
notices. All Cisco security advisories are available at
http://www.cisco.com/go/psirt.



[***** End Cisco Security Advisory: A Default Username and Password in
                  WLSE and HSE Devices, Doc#50400 *****]
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CIAC wishes to acknowledge the contributions of Cisco Systems, Inc. for the
information contained in this bulletin.
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