7.8
CWE
732
Advisory Published

cisco-sa-20190306-tetra-ace: Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches Standalone NX-OS Mode Tetration Analytics Agent Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

First published: Wed Mar 06 2019(Updated: )

A vulnerability in the Tetration Analytics agent for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in standalone NX-OS mode could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code as root. The vulnerability is due to an incorrect permissions setting. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by replacing valid agent files with malicious code. A successful exploit could result in the execution of code supplied by the attacker. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190306-tetra-ace This advisory is part of the March 2019 Cisco FXOS and NX-OS Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication, which includes 25 Cisco Security Advisories that describe 26 vulnerabilities. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Event Response: March 2019 Cisco FXOS and NX-OS Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Cisco NX-OS Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches vulnerability is cisco-sa-20190306-tetra-ace.

  • What is the title of this vulnerability?

    The title of this vulnerability is 'Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches Standalone NX-OS Mode Tetration Analytics Agent Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability'.

  • What is the severity rating of this vulnerability?

    The severity rating of this Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches vulnerability is 7.8 (high).

  • What is the affected software for this vulnerability?

    The affected software for this Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches vulnerability is Cisco NX-OS Software.

  • How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

    An attacker could exploit this Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches vulnerability by executing arbitrary code as root on an affected device.

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