Cisco Unified Computing System Setup Script input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Cisco Unified Computing System. This affects an unknown part of the component Setup Script. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-4087. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco Unified Computing System (Virtualization Software) (the affected version unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Setup Script. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A cluster setup script for fabric interconnect devices in Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via invalid parameters, aka Bug ID CSCtg20793.

The weakness was disclosed 09/24/2013 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-4087 since 07/31/2012. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (87371) and SecurityFocus (BID 62614†). The entries VDB-65014, VDB-65013, VDB-65011 and VDB-65010 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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07/31/2012 🔍
09/24/2013 +420 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +546 days 🔍
01/07/2022 +2481 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: tools.cisco.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2012-4087 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4087
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-65012
X-Force: 87371 - Cisco Unified Computing System command execution
SecurityFocus: 62614
SecurityTracker: 1029086

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/07/2022 21:03
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (42), 10/28/2015 15:22 (3), 01/07/2022 20:56 (2), 01/07/2022 21:03 (7)
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