# CVE-2005-4499: The Downloadable RADIUS ACLs feature in Cisco PIX and VPN 3000 concentrators, when creating an ACL on the Cisco Secure Access Control Server

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-12-22 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Downloadable RADIUS ACLs feature in Cisco PIX and VPN 3000 concentrators, when creating an ACL on the Cisco Secure Access Control Server (CS ACS), generates a random internal name for an ACL that is also used as a hidden user name and password, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by sniffing the username from the cleartext portion of a RADIUS session, then using the password to log in to another device that uses CS ACS.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420020/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16025
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/secursw/ps2086/products_field_notice09186a00805bf1c4.shtml
- http://www.osvdb.org/22193
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420103/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18141

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