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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.2783
Cisco UCS Manager, Cisco Firepower 4100 Series NGFW, and Cisco Firepower
9300 Security Appliance Command Injection Vulnerability
2 November 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS)
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series NGFW
Cisco Firepower 9300 Security Appliance
Publisher: Cisco Systems
Operating System: Cisco
Impact/Access: Root Compromise -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2017-12243
Original Bulletin:
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171101-arce
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Cisco UCS Manager, Cisco Firepower 4100 Series NGFW, and Cisco Firepower 9300
Security Appliance Command Injection Vulnerability
Medium
Advisory ID:
cisco-sa-20171101-arce
First Published:
2017 November 1 16:00 GMT
Version 1.0:
Final
Workarounds:
No workarounds available
Cisco Bug IDs:
CSCvf20741
CSCvf60078
CVSS Score:
Base 6.7
CVE-2017-12243
CWE-78
Summary
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.
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.
There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
This advisory is available at the following link:
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171101-arce
Affected Products
Vulnerable Products
This vulnerability affects the following Cisco products:
Unified Computing System Manager
Firepower 4100 Series Next-Generation Firewall
Firepower 9300 Security Appliance
Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable
No other Cisco products are currently known to be affected by this
vulnerability.
Workarounds
There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
Fixed Software
For information about fixed software releases, consult the Cisco bug ID(s) at
the top of this advisory.
When considering software upgrades, customers are advised to regularly consult
the advisories for Cisco products, which are available from the Cisco Security
Advisories and Alerts page, to determine exposure and a complete upgrade
solution.
In all cases, customers should ensure that the devices to be upgraded contain
sufficient memory and confirm that current hardware and software
configurations will continue to be supported properly by the new release. If
the information is not clear, customers are advised to contact the Cisco
Technical Assistance Center (TAC) or their contracted maintenance providers.
Exploitation and Public Announcements
The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is not aware of any
public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerability that is described
in this advisory.
Source
Cisco would like to thank researchers Maor Shwartz and Noam Rathaus of Beyond
Security for reporting this vulnerability.
URL
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171101-arce
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