CVE-2017-12243
Cisco UCS Manager, Firepower NGFW, and Firepower Security Appliance Command Injection Vulnerability
Description
A vulnerability in the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Manager, Cisco Firepower 4100 Series Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW), and Cisco Firepower 9300 Security Appliance could allow an authenticated, local attacker to obtain root shell privileges on the device, aka Command Injection. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of string input in the shell application. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability through the use of malicious commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain root shell privileges on the device. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf20741, CSCvf60078.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 2, 2017, 4:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-12243
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-12243 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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-2017-12243.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101652 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039719 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171101-arce | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101652 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039719 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171101-arce | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-12243 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-12243
weaknesses.
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).
EPSS & VEDAS Score Aggregator for CVEs
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-12243 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-12243 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.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101652 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039719 Added Reference https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171101-arce -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE Cisco Systems, Inc. CWE-78 -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-77 CWE-78 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 21, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101652 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101652 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039719 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039719 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171101-arce No Types Assigned https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171101-arce Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-77 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:unified_computing_system_manager_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:unified_computing_system_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:firepower_9300_security_appliance_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_9300_security_appliance:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:firepower_4100_next-generation_firewall_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_4110_next-generation_firewall:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_4120_next-generation_firewall:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_4140_next-generation_firewall:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_4150_next-generation_firewall:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039719 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101652 [No Types Assigned]
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Base CVSS Score: 7.2
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
40.22 }} -6.56%
score
0.97245
percentile