CVE-2017-6650

High

Description

A vulnerability in the Telnet CLI command of Cisco NX-OS System Software 7.1 through 7.3 running on Cisco Nexus Series Switches could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a command injection attack. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of command arguments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting crafted command arguments into the Telnet CLI command. An exploit could allow the attacker to read or write arbitrary files at the user's privilege level outside of the user's path. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvb86771.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductCisco Nx-os
PublishedMay 22, 2017
First seenMay 22, 2017

How to fix

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

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
cisco nx-os7.1\(1\)n1\(1\), 7.1\(2\)n1\(1\), 7.1\(3\)n1\(1\), 7.1\(3\)n1\(2\), 7.1\(3\)n1\(2.1\), 7.1\(3\)n1\(3.12\), 7.1\(4\)n1\(1\), 7.2\(0\)d1\(0.437\), 7.2\(0\)n1\(1\), 7.2\(0\)zz\(99.1\), 7.2\(1\)n1\(1\), 7.3\(0\)n1\(1\)—

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