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Cisco PIX Firewall Manager (PFM) on Windows Arbitrary File Access

This script is Copyright (C) 2001-2010 Digital Defense Inc.

FamilyCGI abuses
Nessus Plugin ID10819 (DDI_PIX_Firewall_Manager.nasl)
Bugtraq ID691
CVE IDCVE-1999-0158

Description:
Synopsis :

It is possible to read arbitrary files on the remote host
through the remote web server.

Description :

It is possible to read arbitrary files on this machine by using
relative paths in the URL. This flaw can be used to bypass the
management software's password protection and possibly retrieve
the enable password for the Cisco PIX.

This vulnerability has been assigned Cisco Bug ID: CSCdk39378.

Solution :

Cisco originally recommended upgrading to version 4.1.6b or version
4.2, however the same vulnerability has been found in version 4.3.
Cisco now recommends that you disable the software completely and
migrate to the new PIX Device Manager software.

Risk factor :

Medium / CVSS Base Score : 5.0
(CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
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