CVE-2017-12243

High

Description

A vulnerability in the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Manager, Cisco Firepower 4100 Series Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW), and Cisco Firepower 9300 Security Appliance could allow an authenticated, local attacker to obtain root shell privileges on the device, aka Command Injection. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of string input in the shell application. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability through the use of malicious commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain root shell privileges on the device. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf20741, CSCvf60078.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductCisco Unified Computing System Manager Firmware
PublishedNov 2, 2017
First seenNov 2, 2017

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
cisco unified_computing_system_manager_firmwareNo range specified—
cisco firepower_9300_security_appliance_firmwareNo range specified—
cisco firepower_4100_next-generation_firewall_firmwareNo range specified—

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CVE-2017-12243 · Cisco Unified Computing System Manager Firmware · Dark Radar