CVE-2017-12243
A vulnerability in the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Manager, Cisco Firepower 4100 Series Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW), and Cisco Firepower 9300 Secu…
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Cisco UCS Platform Emulator 3.1(2ePE1) - Remote Code Execution2017-11-01 · remote · linux
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Unified Computing System Manager Firmware | All versions |
| Cisco | Firepower 9300 Security Appliance Firmware | All versions |
| Cisco | Firepower 4100 Next-Generation Firewall Firmware | All versions |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101652
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039719
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171101-arce
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101652
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039719
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171101-arce