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ID:6316 - Exploit for Privilege escalation in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2017-12243
ID:6316 - Exploit for Privilege escalation in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2017-12243
Published: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9092
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12243
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Cisco Unified Computing System Manager
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series Next-Generation Firewall
Cisco Firepower 9300 Security Appliance
Cisco Unified Computing System Manager
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series Next-Generation Firewall
Cisco Firepower 9300 Security Appliance
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Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target device.
The weakness exists in the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Manager, Cisco Firepower 4100 Series Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW), and Cisco Firepower 9300 Security Appliance is due to improper validation of string input in the shell application. A local attacker can use malicious commands to obtain root shell privileges on the device.
The weakness exists in the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Manager, Cisco Firepower 4100 Series Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW), and Cisco Firepower 9300 Security Appliance is due to improper validation of string input in the shell application. A local attacker can use malicious commands to obtain root shell privileges on the device.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any solutions addressing the vulnerability.