7.2
HIGH
CVE-2015-4244
"Cisco ASR 5000/5500 Command Injection Vulnerability"
Description

The boot implementation on Cisco ASR 5000 and 5500 devices with software 14.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary Linux commands by leveraging administrative privileges for storage of these commands in a Compact Flash (CF) file, aka Bug ID CSCuu75278.

INFO

Published Date :

July 10, 2015, 10:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 29, 2016, 1:34 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-4244 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cisco asr_5000_series_software
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-4244.

URL Resource
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=39677 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032839 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-4244 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-4244 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 29, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032839 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032839 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032839 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Jul. 17, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Translation Vulnerabilidad Cisco ASR 5000 y 5500 en Linux (CVE-2015-4244) Cisco ASR 5000 y 5500 en Linux
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Jul. 16, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Translation La ejecución del arranque en dispositivos Cisco ASR 5000 y 5500 con version de software 14.0 permite a usuarios locales ejecutar arbitrariamente comandos Linux al aprovechar privilegios de administrador y guardar dichos comandos en un dispositivo Compact Flash (CF), también conocido como Bug ID CSCuu75278.
    Added Translation La ejecución del arranque en dispositivos Cisco ASR 5000 y 5500 con versión de software 14.0 permite a usuarios locales ejecutar arbitrariamente comandos Linux al aprovechar privilegios de administrador y guardar dichos comandos en un dispositivo Compact Flash (CF), también conocido como Bug ID CSCuu75278.
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 10, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:asr_5000_series_software:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Changed Reference Type http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=39677 No Types Assigned http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=39677 Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-78
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 10, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-4244 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05784

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability