Cisco NX-OS up to 9.1(1)sv1(3.1.8) on MDS 9000/Nexus 1000V CLI os command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Cisco NX-OS up to 9.1(1)sv1(3.1.8) on MDS 9000/Nexus 1000V. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component CLI. The manipulation results in os command injection. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2015-4237. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Cisco NX-OS up to 9.1(1)sv1(3.1.8) on MDS 9000/Nexus 1000V (Router Operating System). Affected is an unknown code block of the component CLI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 07/01/2015 with Cisco as 39583 as confirmed vulnerability alert (Website). The advisory is available at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-4237 since 06/04/2015. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1202 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 316052 (Cisco NX-OS Devices Command Line Interface Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (Cisco-SA-20150701-CVE-2015-4237)).

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (104318), SecurityFocus (BID 75528†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-54088†). The entry VDB-76239 is pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Os command injection
CWE: CWE-78 / CWE-77 / CWE-74
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Local: Yes
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OpenVAS ID: 103402
OpenVAS Name: Cisco Nexus Operating System Devices Command Line Interface Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: 39583
Organization: Cisco
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-4237 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-4237
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-76242
X-Force: 104318 - Cisco Nexus devices CLI privilege escalation
SecurityFocus: 75528 - Cisco NX-OS Software for Nexus Series CVE-2015-4237 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032775
Vulnerability Center: 54088 - Cisco NX-OS Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in CLI Parser, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/02/2015 11:33
Updated: 05/23/2022 01:22
Changes: 07/02/2015 11:33 (63), 05/04/2019 19:15 (7), 05/23/2022 01:22 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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