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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2014.0149
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Operating System-Level
Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
4 February 2014
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Publisher: Cisco Systems
Operating System: VMware ESX Server
Network Appliance
Impact/Access: Unauthorised Access -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-0686
Original Bulletin:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-0686
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Cisco Security Notice
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Operating System-Level Privilege
Escalation Vulnerability
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-0686
CVE ID: CVE-2014-0686
Release Date: 2014 January 31 22:06 UTC (GMT)
Last Updated: 2014 February 3 18:17 UTC (GMT)
Related Documents:
Summary
A vulnerability in underlying file permissions of specific operating
system-level commands of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Cisco Unified
CM) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain elevated privileges.
The vulnerability is due to insufficient file permissions. An attacker could
exploit this vulnerability by accessing the underlying operating system and
manipulating specific command interaction. An exploit could allow the attacker
to gain elevated privileges on the Cisco Unified CM node.
Affected Products
Product More Information CVSS
Cisco Unified Communications Manager CSCul24917, CSCul24908 6.0/5.4
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