cisco-sa-20170315-asr: Cisco StarOS SSH Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Published Mar 15, 2017
·Updated
Affected Software
2 affected componentsFixes available
Cisco StarOS Major=20.0, <20.2.3, =19.0, <19.5, >=17.7 and earlier, <=18.0, <18.7.4
20.2.319.518.7.4
Cisco vPC Major=N4.6 (20.1), <Affected; migrate to N4.7 (20.2.v0) or later, =N4.5 (20.0), <Affected; migrate to N4.7 (20.2.v0) or later, =N4.2 (19.3), <N4.2.7 (19.3.v7), =N4.0 (19.2), <Affected; migrate to N4.2.7 (19.3.v7) or later
Affected; migrate to N4.7 (20.2.v0) or laterAffected; migrate to N4.7 (20.2.v0) or laterN4.2.7 (19.3.v7)Affected; migrate to N4.2.7 (19.3.v7) or later
Event History
Mar 15, 2017
Advisory Published
via Cisco·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via Cisco·04:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of cisco-sa-20170315-asr?
The severity of cisco-sa-20170315-asr is rated as high with a score of 8.8.
2
How do I fix cisco-sa-20170315-asr?
To fix cisco-sa-20170315-asr, apply the available software patches and updates provided by Cisco.
3
What types of systems are affected by cisco-sa-20170315-asr?
cisco-sa-20170315-asr affects Cisco StarOS Major and Cisco vPC Major systems.
4
What kind of vulnerability is cisco-sa-20170315-asr?
cisco-sa-20170315-asr is a SSH privilege escalation vulnerability.
5
What are the potential impacts of cisco-sa-20170315-asr?
The potential impacts of cisco-sa-20170315-asr include unauthorized access and elevated privileges on the affected devices.