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CVE-2014-7990
Cisco IOS XE 3.5E and earlier on WS-C3850, WS-C3860, and AIR-CT5760 devices does not properly parse the "request system shell" challenge response, which allows…
Impact
Cisco IOS XE 3.5E and earlier on WS-C3850, WS-C3860, and AIR-CT5760 devices does not properly parse the "request system shell" challenge response, which allows local users to obtain Linux root access by leveraging administrative privilege, aka Bug ID CSCur09815.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Ios Xe | through 3.5e |
| Cisco | Air-Ct5760 | All versions |
| Cisco | Ws-C3850 | All versions |
| Cisco | Ws-C3860 | All versions |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-7990
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=36351
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70968
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031179
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98529
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-7990
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=36351
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70968
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031179
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98529