First published: Wed Aug 26 2020(Updated: )
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences (CMX) could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrative credentials to bypass restrictions on the CLI. The vulnerability is due to insufficient security mechanisms in the restricted shell implementation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted commands to the CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to escape the restricted shell and execute a set of normally unauthorized commands with the privileges of a non-root user. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to have valid administrative credentials.
Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences | =10.6.0 | |
Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences | =10.6.1 | |
Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences | =10.6.2 |
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CVE-2020-3151 is a vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences (CMX) that allows an authenticated, local attacker with administrative credentials to bypass restrictions on the CLI.
CVE-2020-3151 occurs due to insufficient security mechanisms in the restricted shell implementation of Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences (CMX).
The severity of CVE-2020-3151 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.7.
Versions 10.6.0, 10.6.1, and 10.6.2 of Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences are affected by CVE-2020-3151.
To fix CVE-2020-3151, it is recommended to upgrade to a fixed version of Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences (CMX).