Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-4234 (CCN-104314)

Assigned:2015-06-30
Published:2015-06-30
Updated:2016-12-28
Summary:Cisco NX-OS 6.0(2) and 6.2(2) on Nexus devices has an improper OS configuration, which allows local users to obtain root access via unspecified input to the Python interpreter, aka Bug IDs CSCun02887, CSCur00115, and CSCur00127.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.2 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-4234

Source: CCN
Type: Cisco Vulnerability Alert 39571
Cisco Nexus Devices Python Subsystem Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Source: CISCO
Type: Vendor Advisory
20150630 Cisco Nexus Devices Python Subsystem Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
75502

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1032765

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
cisco-nexus-cve20154234-priv-esc(104314)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:6.0(2):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:6.2(2):*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    cisco nx-os 6.0(2)
    cisco nx-os 6.2(2)