CVE-2017-12255 β€” Improper Input Validation in Cisco Unified Computing System

Severity
6.7MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 80.83%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedSep 21
Latest updateMay 13

Description

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 0.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages1 packages

πŸ”΄Vulnerability Details

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GHSA
GHSA-gg94-88qg-53xh: A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco UCS Central Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain shell access↗2022-05-13
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CVEList
CVE-2017-12255: A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco UCS Central Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain shell access↗2017-09-21
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πŸ“‹Vendor Advisories

1
Cisco
Cisco UCS Central Software Command Line Interface Restricted Shell Break Vulnerability↗2017-09-20
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