CVE-2011-1655: broadcom total_defense Cryptographic Issues

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-1655 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Cryptographic Issues vulnerability in broadcom total_defense. EPSS estimates a 11.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 15-04-2011
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The management.asmx module in the Management Web Service in the Unified Network Control (UNC) Server in CA Total Defense (TD) r12 before SE2 sends a cleartext response to unspecified getDBConfigSettings requests, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain database credentials, and subsequently execute arbitrary code, by sniffing the network, related to the UNCWS Web Service.

• CWE-310Cryptographic IssuesWeaknesses in this category are related to the design and implementation of data confidentiality and integrity. Frequently these deal with the use of encoding techniques, encryption libraries, and hashing algorithms. The weaknesses in this category could lead to a degradation of the quality data if they are not addressed.