CVE-2017-12301
"Cisco NX-OS Python Scripting Sandbox Escalation Vulnerability"
Description
A vulnerability in the Python scripting subsystem of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escape the Python parser and gain unauthorized access to the underlying operating system of the device. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied parameters that are passed to certain Python functions within the scripting sandbox of the affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to escape the scripting sandbox and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the privileges of the authenticated user. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have local access and be authenticated to the targeted device with administrative or Python execution privileges. These requirements could limit the possibility of a successful exploit. This vulnerability affects the following Cisco products if they are running Cisco NX-OS Software: Multilayer Director Switches, Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders, Nexus 3000 Series Switches, Nexus 3500 Platform Switches, Nexus 5000 Series Switches, Nexus 5500 Platform Switches, Nexus 5600 Platform Switches, Nexus 6000 Series Switches, Nexus 7000 Series Switches, Nexus 7700 Series Switches, Nexus 9000 Series Switches - Standalone, NX-OS mode, Nexus 9500 R-Series Line Cards and Fabric Modules. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvb86832, CSCvd86474, CSCvd86479, CSCvd86484, CSCvd86490, CSCve97102, CSCvf12757, CSCvf12804, CSCvf12815, CSCvf15198.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 19, 2017, 8:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 9, 2019, 11:22 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
0.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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URL | Resource |
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039622 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171018-ppe | Vendor Advisory |
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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-20 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 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:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171018-ppe No Types Assigned https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171018-ppe Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039622 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039622 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-20 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:7.0\(3\)i4\(6\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:8.1\(0\)bd\(0.20\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:multilayer_director:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3048:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3064:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3064t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3064x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3524:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3548:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_5500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_5548p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_5548up:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_5596t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_5596up:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_5600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_56128p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_5624q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_5648q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_5672up:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_5696q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_6001:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_6004:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_6004x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000_10-slot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000_18-slot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000_9-slot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9500_r:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:7.3\(2\)d1\(0.21\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:8.0\(0.74\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:8.0\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:8.1\(0.70\)s0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000_10-slot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000_18-slot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000_9-slot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.0\(2\)a8\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.0\(2\)a8\(6.213\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:8.1\(0\)bd\(0.20\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3016q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3048:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3064:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3064t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3064x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:7.0\(0\)hsk\(0.357\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_5010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_5010p_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 20, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039622 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-12301
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-2017-12301
weaknesses.
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
0.05635
percentile