A vulnerability in the Tetration Analytics agent for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in standalone NX-OS mode could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code as root. The vulnerability is due to an incorrect permissions setting. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by replacing valid agent files with malicious code. A successful exploit could result in the execution of code supplied by the attacker. Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Standalone NX-OS Mode are affected running versions prior to 7.0(3)I7(5).
Weaknesses in this category are related to improper assignment or handling of permissions.
The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.
| Link | Tags |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107322 | third party advisory vdb entry |
| https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190306-tetra-ace | vendor advisory |