CVE-2017-6650

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Cisco
Status
Cisco Nexus Series Switches
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 May 2017

Summary

A vulnerability in the Telnet CLI command of Cisco NX-OS System Software 7.1 through 7.3 running on Cisco Nexus Series Switches could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a command injection attack. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of command arguments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting crafted command arguments into the Telnet CLI command. An exploit could allow the attacker to read or write arbitrary files at the user's privilege level outside of the user's path. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvb86771.

Affected Version(s)

Cisco Nexus Series Switches Cisco Nexus Series Switches

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038518
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98528
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecu...
x_refsource_CONFIRM

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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