Security restrictions bypass in Cisco NX-OS - CVE-2018-0294

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Security restrictions bypass in Cisco NX-OS - CVE-2018-0294

Published: June 20, 2018 / Updated: June 25, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU13448
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0294
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to configure an unauthorized administrator account for an affected device.

The vulnerability exists in the write-erase feature due to improper deletion of sensitive files when certain CLI commands are used to clear the device configuration and reload a device. A local attacker can log into an affected device as an administrative user and configure an unauthorized account for the device.


Affected software

Cisco NX-OS
Cisco FXOS
UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects
UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects
UCS 6100 Series Fabric Interconnects

How to mitigate CVE-2018-0294

Install update from vendor's website.


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