OS Command Injection in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2020-3173
Published: February 27, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25647
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3173
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation of command arguments in the local management (local-mgmt) CLI. A local user can include specially crafted arguments to specific commands on the local management CLI and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Cisco UCS Manager
UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects
UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects
UCS 6400 Series Fabric Interconnects
UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects
UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects
UCS 6400 Series Fabric Interconnects
How to mitigate CVE-2020-3173
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cisco UCS Manager - addressed in versions 3.2.3n, 4.0.4g