CVE-2014-7990

Severity Score

6.8

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Cisco IOS XE 3.5E y anteriores en los dispositivos WS-C3850, WS-C3860, y AIR-CT5760 no analiza debidamente la respuesta al reto 'solicitar el shell del sistema', lo que permite a usuarios locales obtener acceso al root de Linux mediante el aprovechamiento de privilegios administrativos, también conocido como Bug ID CSCur09815.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 6.8

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2014-10-08 CVE Reserved
2014-11-07 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70968	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031179	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98529	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-7990	2017-09-08
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=36351	2017-09-08

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Cisco Search vendor "Cisco"	Ios Xe Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Ios Xe"	<= 3.5e Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Ios Xe" and version " <= 3.5e"	-	Affected	in	Cisco Search vendor "Cisco"	Air-ct5760 Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Air-ct5760"	*	-	Affected
Cisco Search vendor "Cisco"	Ios Xe Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Ios Xe"	<= 3.5e Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Ios Xe" and version " <= 3.5e"	-	Affected	in	Cisco Search vendor "Cisco"	Ws-c3850 Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Ws-c3850"	*	-	Affected
Cisco Search vendor "Cisco"	Ios Xe Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Ios Xe"	<= 3.5e Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Ios Xe" and version " <= 3.5e"	-	Affected	in	Cisco Search vendor "Cisco"	Ws-c3860 Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Ws-c3860"	*	-	Affected