CVE-2017-12255CWE-20

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco UCS Central Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain shell access

published September 21, 2017

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
35.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco UCS Central Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain shell access. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of commands entered in the CLI, aka a Restricted Shell Break Vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by entering a specific command with crafted arguments. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain shell access to the underlying system. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve70762.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00425 · 35.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation
Published
2017-09-21T05:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 21 SEP 05:00Z
    A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco UCS Central Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain shell access
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