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CVE-2017-12255

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco UCS Central Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain shell access.

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.7
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 37%
Public exploits
0
none known

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco UCS Central Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain shell access. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of commands entered in the CLI, aka a Restricted Shell Break Vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by entering a specific command with crafted arguments. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain shell access to the underlying system. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve70762.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.06.7CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • n/a Cisco UCS Central Software

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/100932 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1039412 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • tools.cisco.com /security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170920-ucs · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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