Vulnerability Name: | CVE-2017-12230 (CCN-132680) | ||||||||||||
Assigned: | 2017-09-27 | ||||||||||||
Published: | 2017-09-27 | ||||||||||||
Updated: | 2019-10-09 | ||||||||||||
Summary: | A vulnerability in the web-based user interface (web UI) of Cisco IOS XE 16.2 could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate their privileges on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to incorrect default permission settings for new users who are created by using the web UI of the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using the web UI of the affected software to create a new user and then logging into the web UI as the newly created user. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate their privileges on the affected device. This vulnerability affects Cisco devices that are running a vulnerable release Cisco IOS XE Software, if the HTTP Server feature is enabled for the device. The newly redesigned, web-based administration UI was introduced in the Denali 16.2 Release of Cisco IOS XE Software. This vulnerability does not affect the web-based administration UI in earlier releases of Cisco IOS XE Software. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCuy83062. | ||||||||||||
CVSS v3 Severity: | 8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) 7.7 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
8.6 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
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CVSS v2 Severity: | 9.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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Vulnerability Type: | CWE-276 | ||||||||||||
Vulnerability Consequences: | Gain Privileges | ||||||||||||
References: | Source: MITRE Type: CNA CVE-2017-12230 Source: BID Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry 101036 Source: CCN Type: BID-101036 Cisco IOS XE Software CVE-2017-12230 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Source: SECTRACK Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry 1039446 Source: XF Type: UNKNOWN cisco-ios-cve201712230-priv-esc(132680) Source: CCN Type: Cisco Security Advisory cisco-sa-20170927-privesc Cisco IOS XE Software Web UI Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Source: CONFIRM Type: Vendor Advisory https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170927-privesc | ||||||||||||
Vulnerable Configuration: | Configuration 1: Configuration CCN 1: ![]() | ||||||||||||
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