CVE-2017-6649

HIGH

Cisco NX-OS 7.1-7.3 - Authenticated Command Injection via CLI Arguments

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco NX-OS System Software 7.1 through 7.3 running on Cisco Nexus Series Switches could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a command injection attack. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of command arguments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting crafted command arguments into a vulnerable CLI command. An exploit could allow the attacker to read or write arbitrary files at the user's privilege level outside of the user's path. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvb86787, CSCve60516, CSCve60555.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038518
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98531

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0085
EPSS Percentile 53.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-20 CWE-77
Status published
Products (13)
cisco/nx-os 7.1\(1\)n1\(1\)
cisco/nx-os 7.1\(2\)n1\(1\)
cisco/nx-os 7.1\(3\)n1\(1\)
cisco/nx-os 7.1\(3\)n1\(2\)
cisco/nx-os 7.1\(3\)n1\(2.1\)
cisco/nx-os 7.1\(3\)n1\(3.12\)
cisco/nx-os 7.1\(4\)n1\(1\)
cisco/nx-os 7.2\(0\)d1\(0.437\)
cisco/nx-os 7.2\(0\)n1\(1\)
cisco/nx-os 7.2\(0\)zz\(99.1\)
... and 3 more
Published May 22, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026