Cisco NX-OS Software Python Parser Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Published May 15, 2019
6.7
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.53%
Description
A vulnerability in the Python scripting subsystem of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escape the Python parser and issue arbitrary commands to elevate the attacker's privilege level. The vulnerability is due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied parameters that are passed to certain Python functions in the scripting sandbox of the affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to escape the scripting sandbox and execute arbitrary commands to elevate the attacker's privilege level. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have local access and be authenticated to the targeted device with administrative or Python execution privileges. These requirements could limit the possibility of a successful exploit.
Affected products
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<6.2(25)
- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<7.0(3)I7(3)
- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<8.3(2)
- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<9.2(1)
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Cisco | Cisco NX-OS Software | n/a |
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Configuration 2
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Configuration 3
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Configuration 4
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108341 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190515-nxos-pyth-escal vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108341 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190515-nxos-pyth-escal | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory |
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