CVE-2017-12332
CVSS V2 Medium 4.9
CVSS V3 Medium 4.4
Description
A vulnerability in Cisco NX-OS System Software patch installation could allow an authenticated, local attacker to write a file to arbitrary locations. The vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions in the patch installation process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by installing a crafted patch image on an affected device. The vulnerable operation occurs prior to patch activation. An exploit could allow the attacker to write arbitrary files on an affected system as root. The attacker would need valid administrator credentials to perform this exploit. This vulnerability affects the following products running Cisco NX-OS System Software: Multilayer Director Switches, Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders, Nexus 5000 Series Switches, Nexus 5500 Platform Switches, Nexus 5600 Platform Switches, Nexus 6000 Series Switches, Nexus 7000 Series Switches, Nexus 7700 Series Switches, Unified Computing System Manager. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf16513, CSCvf23794, CSCvf23832.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2017-12332
- Assigner
- ykramarz@cisco.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2017-11-30T09:29:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2017-12-15T02:29:03
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system:7.0\(0\)hsk\(0.357\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:8.1\(0\)bd\(0.20\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:8.1\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 4.9
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 6.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 4.4
- Base Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 0.8
- Impact Score
- 3.6
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171129-nxos1 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039931 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102160 |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12332 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-12332 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 08:09:04 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 23:32:22 | psirt@cisco.com | ykramarz@cisco.com | CVE Assigner | updated |
| 2022-12-02 23:32:22 | 2017-11-30T09:29Z | 2017-11-30T09:29:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 23:32:22 | 2017-12-15T02:29:03 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 23:32:22 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |