CVE-2017-12243
highpriority · attend · 68EPSS 0.771 · 100 %ileexploit · PoCEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Manager, Cisco Firepower 4100 Series Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW), and Cisco Firepower 9300 Security Appliance could allow an authenticated, local attacker to obtain root shell privileges on the device, aka Command Injection. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of string input in the shell application. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability through the use of malicious commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain root shell privileges on the device. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf20741, CSCvf60078.
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exploits (1)
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affected products (7)
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- n/a Cisco UCS Manager, Cisco Firepower 4100 Series NGFW, and Cisco Firepower 9300 Security Appliance≤ Cisco UCS Manager, Cisco Firepower 4100 Series NGFW, and Cisco Firepower 9300 Security Applianceenisa_euvdEU
- cisco firepower 4100 next-generation firewall firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:firepower_4100_next-generation_firewall_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco firepower 9300 security appliance firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:firepower_9300_security_appliance_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco unified computing system manager firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:unified_computing_system_manager_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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references (9)
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- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039719cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171101-arcecnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101652cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101652enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039719enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171101-arceenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101652Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039719Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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