Shell Access Vulnerability in Cisco UCS Central Software
CVE-2017-12255

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Cisco
Status
Cisco Ucs Central Software
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 September 2017

What is CVE-2017-12255?

A vulnerability in the command-line interface (CLI) of Cisco UCS Central Software may allow a local attacker with authenticated access to execute arbitrary commands, potentially gaining shell access to the system. This issue arises from inadequate validation of command inputs, enabling crafted arguments to break out of the restricted shell environment. Exploiting this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized system control. For further details, view Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve70762. More information can be found in the Cisco Security Advisory.

Affected Version(s)

Cisco UCS Central Software Cisco UCS Central Software

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100932
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039412
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https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecu...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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