CVE-2017-6623

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-6623
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-05-18 19:29:00 UTC
Updated2019-10-09 23:28:00 UTC
DescriptionA vulnerability in a script file that is installed as part of the Cisco Policy Suite (CPS) Software distribution for the CPS appliance could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escalate their privilege level to root. The vulnerability is due to incorrect sudoers permissions on the script file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device and providing crafted user input at the CLI, using this script file to escalate their privilege level and execute commands as root. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to acquire root-level privileges and take full control of the appliance. The user has to be logged-in to the device with valid credentials for a specific set of users. The Cisco Policy Suite application is vulnerable when running software versions 10.0.0, 10.1.0, or 11.0.0. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc07366.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-269

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Cisco Policy Suite 10.0.0 All All All
Application Cisco Policy Suite 10.1.0 All All All
Application Cisco Policy Suite 11.0.0 All All All
Application Cisco Policy Suite 10.0.0 All All All
Application Cisco Policy Suite 10.1.0 All All All
Application Cisco Policy Suite 11.0.0 All All All

References

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Cisco Policy Suite Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CONFIRM tools.cisco.com Vendor Advisory
Cisco Policy Suite CVE-2017-6623 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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