Vulnerability identifier: #VU8546

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12252

CWE-ID: CWE-427

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cisco FindIT Network Discovery Utility
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc

Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to the application loading a malicious copy of a specific, nondefined DLL file instead of the DLL file it was expecting. A local attacker can load a specially crafted .dll file and gain elevated privileges on the system.

Mitigation
Update to version 2.0.4.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco FindIT Network Discovery Utility: 2.0.3

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External links
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170920-findit

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.