CVE-2014-7990

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.

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-2014-7990 vendor advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=36351 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98529 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70968 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031179 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-7990?
CVE-2014-7990 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-7990?
To fix CVE-2014-7990, 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-2014-7990 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-7990 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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