Cisco Content Security Management Appliance Network Configuration Flaw Lets Local Users Obtain Root Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1040221 |
SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1040221
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2018-0095
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jan 17 2018
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Impact:
Root access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Cisco Content Security Management Appliance. A local user can obtain root privileges on the target system.
A local user with guest user privileges can supply specially crafted commands via the administrative shell command line interface to exploit a network configuration flaw and gain root privileges.
The vendor has assigned bug ID CSCvb35726 to this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A local user can obtain root privileges on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix.
The vendor advisory is available at:
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180117-esasma
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Vendor URL: tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180117-esasma (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Configuration error
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Subject: https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180117-esasma
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