CVE-2013-5556

Description

The license-installation module on the Cisco Nexus 1000V switch 4.2(1)SV1(5.2b) and earlier for VMware vSphere, Cisco Nexus 1000V switch 5.2(1)SM1(5.1) for Microsoft Hyper-V, and Cisco Virtual Security Gateway 4.2(1)VSG1(1) for Nexus 1000V switches allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary commands via crafted "install all iso" arguments, aka Bug ID CSCui21340.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-5556 vendor advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=31774 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-5556?
CVE-2013-5556 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-5556?
To fix CVE-2013-5556, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-5556 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-5556 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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