CVE-2017-12261

Description

A vulnerability in the restricted shell of the Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) that is accessible via SSH could allow an authenticated, local attacker to run arbitrary CLI commands with elevated privileges. The vulnerability is due to incomplete input validation of the user input for CLI commands issued at the restricted shell. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the targeted device and executing commands that could lead to elevated privileges. An attacker would need valid user credentials to the device to exploit this vulnerability. The vulnerability affects the following Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) products running Release 1.4, 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.1.0: ISE, ISE Express, ISE Virtual Appliance. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve74916.

Categories

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a Cisco Identity Services Engine
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12261?
CVE-2017-12261 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-12261?
To fix CVE-2017-12261, 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-2017-12261 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-12261 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-12261?
CVE-2017-12261 affects n/a Cisco Identity Services Engine.
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