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CVE-2008-1246
Published: Mar 10, 2008
Modified: Jan 17, 2025
PUBLISHED
Description
The Cisco PIX/ASA Finesse Operation System 7.1 and 7.2 allows local users to gain privileges by entering characters at the enable prompt, erasing these characters via the Backspace key, and then holding down the Backspace key for one second after erasing the final character. NOTE: third parties, including one who works for the vendor, have been unable to reproduce the flaw unless the enable password is blank
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
20080301 The Router Hacking Challenge is Over!
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
20080124 Re: PIX Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
27457
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/
x_refsource_MISC
20080205 Re: Re: PIX Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
20080125 Re: Re: PIX Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
cisco-pixasa-privilege-escalation(41129)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
20080124 PIX Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
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