Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-4231 (CCN-104313)

Assigned:2015-06-30
Published:2015-06-30
Updated:2016-12-28
Summary:The Python interpreter in Cisco NX-OS 6.2(8a) on Nexus 7000 devices allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and delete an arbitrary VDC's files by leveraging administrative privileges in one VDC, aka Bug ID CSCur08416.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:3.6 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
2.6 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N)
3.4 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-4231

Source: CCN
Type: Cisco Vulnerability Alert 39568
Cisco Nexus 7000 Devices Virtual Device Context Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: CISCO
Type: Vendor Advisory
20150630 Cisco Nexus 7000 Devices Virtual Device Context Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1032763

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
cisco-nexus-cve20154231-priv-esc(104313)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:6.2(8a):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:cisco:nexus_7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:cisco:nexus_7700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    cisco nx-os 6.2(8a)
    cisco nexus 7000 -
    cisco nexus 7700 -