SB2017092805 - Privilege escalation in Web UI in Cisco IOS XE Software
Published: September 28, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017092805
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12230)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the device.The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permission settings for new users who are created by using the web UI of the affected software. A remote authenticated attacker can create a new user account with elevated privileges and gain unauthorized access to the affected device.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.