Cisco IOS XE Software Web UI Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

high Nessus Plugin ID 103566

Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

According to its self-reported version, the Cisco IOS XE Software is affected by one or more vulnerabilities. Please see the included Cisco BIDs and the Cisco Security Advisory for more information.

Solution

Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug ID(s) CSCuy83062.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?1efc8374

https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCuy83062

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 103566

File Name: cisco-sa-20170927-privesc-ios_xe.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: combined

Family: CISCO

Published: 10/2/2017

Updated: 6/28/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-12230

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:cisco:ios_xe

Required KB Items: Host/Cisco/IOS-XE/Version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/27/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/27/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-12230

BID: 101036

CISCO-SA: cisco-sa-20170927-privesc

CISCO-BUG-ID: CSCuy83062