Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2017-12255 |
CWE-ID | CWE-77 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Cisco UCS Central Software Client/Desktop applications / Other client software |
Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU8551
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12255
CWE-ID:
CWE-77 - Command injection
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands.
The weakness exists in the CLI of Cisco UCS Central Software due to insufficient input validation of commands entered in the CLI. A local attacker can supply specially crafted arguments to enter and execute a specific command and gain shell access to the system.
Update to version 2.0(1b).
Vulnerable software versionsCisco UCS Central Software: 1.5.1c
External linkshttp://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170920-ucs
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.