Cisco NX-OS Software Role-Based Access Control Elevated Privileges (cisco-sa-20180620-nxosrbac)

high Nessus Plugin ID 138353

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Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch

Description

According to its self-reported version, Cisco NX-OS Software is affected by a vulnerability.

A vulnerability in role-based access control (RBAC) for Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute CLI commands that should be restricted for a nonadministrative user. The attacker would have to possess valid user credentials for the device.

Please see the included Cisco BIDs and Cisco Security Advisory for more information.

Solution

Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug ID CSCvd77904

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 138353

File Name: cisco-sa-20180620-nxosrbac.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: combined

Family: CISCO

Published: 7/9/2020

Updated: 5/20/2021

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-2018-0293

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:nx-os

Required KB Items: Host/Cisco/NX-OS/Version, Host/Cisco/NX-OS/Model, Host/Cisco/NX-OS/Device

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/20/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/20/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-0293

BID: 104520

CISCO-SA: cisco-sa-20180620-nxosrbac

CISCO-BUG-ID: CSCvd77904

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