The RMI interface in Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) 5.x before 5.5 does not…
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The RMI interface in Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) 5.x before 5.5 does not properly enforce authentication and authorization requirements, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access via a request to this interface, aka Bug ID CSCud75187.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05929 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 26
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.4.0.46.6 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.1.0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.0.44 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.1.0.44.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.0.44.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.1.0.44.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.0.44.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.1.0.44.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.0.44.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.1.0.44.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.0.44.4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.1.0.44.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.0.44.5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.2.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.0.26 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.4.0.46.6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.1.0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0.44 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.1.0.44.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0.44.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.1.0.44.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0.44.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.1.0.44.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0.44.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.1.0.44.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0.44.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.1.0.44.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0.44.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.2.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0.26 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 16 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.2.0.26.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.0.26.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.2.0.26.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.0.26.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.3.0.40.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3.0.40.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.3.0.40.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3.0.40.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.3.0.40.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3.0.40.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.3.0.40.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3.0.40.4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.3.0.40.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3.0.40.5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.3.0.40.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3.0.40.6 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.3.0.40.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3.0.40.7 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.3.0.40.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3.0.40.8 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.3.0.40.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3.0.40.9 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.4.0.46.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.0.46.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.4.0.46.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.0.46.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.4.0.46.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.0.46.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.4.0.46.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.0.46.4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.4.0.46.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.0.46.5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.2.0.26.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0.26.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.2.0.26.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0.26.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.3.0.40.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0.40.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.3.0.40.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0.40.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.3.0.40.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0.40.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.3.0.40.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0.40.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.3.0.40.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0.40.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.3.0.40.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0.40.6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.3.0.40.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0.40.7 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.3.0.40.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0.40.8 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.3.0.40.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0.40.9 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.4.0.46.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0.46.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.4.0.46.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0.46.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.4.0.46.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0.46.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.4.0.46.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0.46.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_access_control_system:5.4.0.46.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0.46.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0648
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r5wc-p8jh-hvf4
References
More Cisco Secure Access Control System vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-00118 Improper input validation in Cisco Secure Access Control System KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-00214 Improper input validation in Cisco Secure Access Control System CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-00620 The web interface in Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) 5.x before 5.4 Patch 3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2014-00619 The RMI interface in Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) 5.x before 5.5 does not… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2011-00829 The web-based management interface in Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) 5.1 before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2017-02938 Information disclosure in Cisco Secure Access Control System CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2014-0648 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-0648 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r5wc-p8jh-hvf4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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