CVE-2017-3801

HIGH

Cisco UCS Director <6.0.1 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based GUI of Cisco UCS Director 6.0.0.0 and 6.0.0.1 could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary workflow items with just an end-user profile, a Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. The vulnerability is due to improper role-based access control (RBAC) after the Developer Menu is enabled in Cisco UCS Director. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enabling Developer Mode for his/her user profile with an end-user profile and then adding new catalogs with arbitrary workflow items to his/her profile. An exploit could allow an attacker to perform any actions defined by these workflow items, including actions affecting other tenants. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvb64765.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037830
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96235

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0033
EPSS Percentile 25.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-264 CWE-863
Status published
Products (3)
cisco/unified_computing_system_director 6.0.0.0
cisco/unified_computing_system_director 6.0.0.1
n/a/Cisco UCS Director versions 6.0.0.0 and 6.0.0.1 Cisco UCS Director versions 6.0.0.0 and 6.0.0.1
Published Feb 15, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026