What is the severity of CVE-2017-12255?

CVE-2017-12255 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for an authenticated attacker to gain shell access.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12255?

To fix CVE-2017-12255, update to a patched version of Cisco UCS Central Software as recommended in Cisco's security advisory.

Who is affected by CVE-2017-12255?

Cisco UCS Central Software versions prior to 1.5(1c) are affected by CVE-2017-12255.

What are the potential risks of CVE-2017-12255?

The potential risks associated with CVE-2017-12255 include unauthorized access to the shell, which could lead to further exploitation of the system.

Is CVE-2017-12255 exploitable remotely?

CVE-2017-12255 is not exploitable remotely as it requires an authenticated local user to exploit the vulnerability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-12255

high

7.2

CWE

21/9/2017

9/10/2019

CVE-2017-12255: Input Validation

First published: Thu Sep 21 2017(Updated: )

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco UCS Central Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain shell access. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of commands entered in the CLI, aka a Restricted Shell Break Vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by entering a specific command with crafted arguments. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain shell access to the underlying system. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve70762.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco Unified Computing System software	=1.5\(1c\)
Cisco Unified Computing System software

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12255?
CVE-2017-12255 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for an authenticated attacker to gain shell access.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12255?
To fix CVE-2017-12255, update to a patched version of Cisco UCS Central Software as recommended in Cisco's security advisory.
Who is affected by CVE-2017-12255?
Cisco UCS Central Software versions prior to 1.5(1c) are affected by CVE-2017-12255.
What are the potential risks of CVE-2017-12255?
The potential risks associated with CVE-2017-12255 include unauthorized access to the shell, which could lead to further exploitation of the system.
Is CVE-2017-12255 exploitable remotely?
CVE-2017-12255 is not exploitable remotely as it requires an authenticated local user to exploit the vulnerability.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12255?
CVE-2017-12255 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for an authenticated attacker to gain shell access.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12255?
To fix CVE-2017-12255, update to a patched version of Cisco UCS Central Software as recommended in Cisco's security advisory.
Who is affected by CVE-2017-12255?
Cisco UCS Central Software versions prior to 1.5(1c) are affected by CVE-2017-12255.
What are the potential risks of CVE-2017-12255?
The potential risks associated with CVE-2017-12255 include unauthorized access to the shell, which could lead to further exploitation of the system.
Is CVE-2017-12255 exploitable remotely?
CVE-2017-12255 is not exploitable remotely as it requires an authenticated local user to exploit the vulnerability.