SB2017092105 - Command execution in Cisco UCS Central Software
Published: September 21, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017092105
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Command injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12255)
CWE-ID: CWE-77 - Command injection
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.