CVE-2008-1246

Published Mar 10, 2008

Last updated 3 months ago

Overview

Description
The Cisco PIX/ASA Finesse Operation System 7.1 and 7.2 allows local users to gain privileges by entering characters at the enable prompt, erasing these characters via the Backspace key, and then holding down the Backspace key for one second after erasing the final character. NOTE: third parties, including one who works for the vendor, have been unable to reproduce the flaw unless the enable password is blank
Source
cve@mitre.org
NVD status
Modified
CNA Tags
disputed

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Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
6.8
Impact score
10
Exploitability score
3.1
Vector string
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-264

Configurations