CVE-2014-7990

Published Nov 7, 2014

Last updated 7 years ago

Overview

Description
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.
Source
ykramarz@cisco.com
NVD status
Modified

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-20

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations