#VU9387 Privilege escalation in Cisco Emergency Responder - CVE-2017-12337
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9387
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Cisco Emergency Responder
Other software /
Other software solutions
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists in Cisco Voice Operating System (VOS) software platform device due to improper authentication when a refresh upgrade or Prime Collaboration Deployment (PCD) migration is performed. A remote attacker can gain root access to the device with a known password and compromise the affected system.
Mitigation
The vulnerability is addressed in the following versions: CER.12.0(1.11900.5), CER.11.5(4.20000.2).
Vulnerable software versions
Cisco Emergency Responder: 1.5.4.20000.1 - 11.5.4.10000.9
External links
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171115-vos
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
