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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.1697
Cisco Prime Network Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
6 July 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Cisco Prime Network
Publisher: Cisco Systems
Operating System: VMware ESX Server
Cisco
Impact/Access: Root Compromise -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2017-6732
Original Bulletin:
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170705-prime
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Cisco Security Advisory
Cisco Prime Network Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Medium
Advisory ID:
cisco-sa-20170705-prime
First Published:
2017 July 5 16:00 GMT
Version 1.0:
Final
Workarounds:
No workarounds available
Cisco Bug IDs:
CSCvd47343
CVE-2017-6732
CWE-264
CVSS Score:
Base 6.7, Temporal 6.7
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:X/RC:X
CVE-2017-6732
CWE-264
Summary
A vulnerability in the installation procedure for Cisco Prime Network
Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate their
privileges to root privileges.
The vulnerability is due to the use of incorrect installation and
permission settings for binary files when the affected software is
installed on a device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by
logging in to an affected system and elevating their privileges. A
successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root-level privileges
and take full control of the affected system. The user must authenticate to
an affected system with administrator credentials to exploit this
vulnerability.
There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
This advisory is available at the following link:
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170705-prime
Affected Products
Vulnerable Products
This vulnerability affects Cisco Prime Network Software. For information
about affected software releases, consult the Cisco bug ID(s) at the top of
this advisory.
Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable
No other Cisco products are currently known to be affected by this
vulnerability.
Workarounds
There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
Fixed Software
For information about fixed software releases, consult the Cisco bug ID(s)
at the top of this advisory.
When considering software upgrades, customers are advised to regularly
consult the advisories for Cisco products, which are available from the
Cisco Security Advisories and Alerts page, to determine exposure and a
complete upgrade solution.
In all cases, customers should ensure that the devices to be upgraded
contain sufficient memory and confirm that current hardware and software
configurations will continue to be supported properly by the new release.
If the information is not clear, customers are advised to contact the Cisco
Technical Assistance Center (TAC) or their contracted maintenance
providers.
Exploitation and Public Announcements
The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is not aware of
any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerability that is
described in this advisory.
Source
This vulnerability was found during internal security testing.
Cisco Security Vulnerability Policy
To learn about Cisco security vulnerability disclosure policies and
publications, see the Security Vulnerability Policy. This document also
contains instructions for obtaining fixed software and receiving security
vulnerability information from Cisco.
URL
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170705-prime
Revision History
Version Description Section Status Date
1.0 Initial public release. Final 2017-July-05
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