FKIE_CVE-2014-7990

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2014-11-07 11:55 - Updated: 2025-04-12 10:46
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
psirt@cisco.comhttp://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-7990Vendor Advisory
psirt@cisco.comhttp://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=36351Vendor Advisory
psirt@cisco.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70968
psirt@cisco.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031179
psirt@cisco.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98529
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-7990Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=36351Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70968
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031179
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98529
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
cisco ios_xe *
cisco air-ct5760 *
cisco ws-c3850 *
cisco ws-c3860 *
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