FKIE_CVE-2017-12243

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-11-02 16:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 01:02
Severity
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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.
References
psirt@cisco.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101652Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
psirt@cisco.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039719Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
psirt@cisco.comhttps://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171101-arceVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101652Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039719Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171101-arceVendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
cisco unified_computing_system_manager_firmware -
cisco unified_computing_system_manager -
cisco firepower_9300_security_appliance_firmware -
cisco firepower_9300_security_appliance -
cisco firepower_4100_next-generation_firewall_firmware -
cisco firepower_4110_next-generation_firewall -
cisco firepower_4120_next-generation_firewall -
cisco firepower_4140_next-generation_firewall -
cisco firepower_4150_next-generation_firewall -
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