CVE-2017-12261

Summary

CVECVE-2017-12261
StatePUBLISHED
Assignercisco
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-11-02 16:29:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionA vulnerability in the restricted shell of the Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) that is accessible via SSH could allow an authenticated, local attacker to run arbitrary CLI commands with elevated privileges. The vulnerability is due to incomplete input validation of the user input for CLI commands issued at the restricted shell. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the targeted device and executing commands that could lead to elevated privileges. An attacker would need valid user credentials to the device to exploit this vulnerability. The vulnerability affects the following Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) products running Release 1.4, 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.1.0: ISE, ISE Express, ISE Virtual Appliance. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve74916.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-264 | CWE-863 | CWE-264 CWE-264


VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary7.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary7.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Cisco Identity Services Engine 1.4 All All All
Application Cisco Identity Services Engine 2.0 All All All
Application Cisco Identity Services Engine 2.0.1 All All All
Application Cisco Identity Services Engine 2.1.0 All All All
Application Cisco Identity Services Engine Express 1.4 All All All
Application Cisco Identity Services Engine Express 2.0 All All All
Application Cisco Identity Services Engine Express 2.0.1 All All All
Application Cisco Identity Services Engine Express 2.1.0 All All All
Application Cisco Identity Services Engine Virtual Appliance 1.4 All All All
Application Cisco Identity Services Engine Virtual Appliance 2.0 All All All
Application Cisco Identity Services Engine Virtual Appliance 2.0.1 All All All
Application Cisco Identity Services Engine Virtual Appliance 2.1.0 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na Cisco Identity Services Engine affected Cisco Identity Services Engine Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Cisco Identity Services Engine Privilege Escalation Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 tools.cisco.com Vendor Advisory
Cisco Identity Services Engine CLI Input Validation Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Cisco Identity Services Engine CVE-2017-12261 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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