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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2014.2096
Cisco Unified Computing System B-Series Servers Privilege
Escalation Vulnerability
10 November 2014
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Cisco Unified Computing System B-Series Blade Server
Publisher: Cisco Systems
Operating System: Cisco
Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-7989
Original Bulletin:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-7989
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Cisco Security Notice
Cisco Unified Computing System B-Series Servers Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-7989
CVE ID: CVE-2014-7989
Release Date: 2014 November 6 16:21 UTC (GMT)
Last Updated: 2014 November 6 16:21 UTC (GMT)
Summary
Cisco Unified Computing System B-Series Blade Servers could allow an
authenticated, local attacker to gain shell-level access to the affected
device.
The vulnerability is due to improper input validation in the ping6 and the
traceroute6 commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending
a crafted command in the command-line interface.
Affected Products
Product More Information CVSS
Cisco Unified Computing System (Managed) CSCuq38176 6.8/5.6
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