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CVE-2014-7990
Published: Nov 7, 2014
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
20141106 Cisco IOS XE Challenge/Response Bypass Vulnerability
vendor-advisory
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http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=36351
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ciscoiosxe-cve20147990-sec-bypass(98529)
vdb-entry
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70968
vdb-entry
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1031179
vdb-entry
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