CVE - CVE-2014-7990

CVE-ID
CVE-2014-7990	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Cisco IOS XE 3.5E and earlier on WS-C3850, WS-C3860, and AIR-CT5760 devices does not properly parse the "request system shell" challenge response, which allows local users to obtain Linux root access by leveraging administrative privilege, aka Bug ID CSCur09815.
References
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BID:70968 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70968 CISCO:20141106 Cisco IOS XE Challenge/Response Bypass Vulnerability URL:http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-7990 CONFIRM:http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=36351 SECTRACK:1031179 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031179 XF:ciscoiosxe-cve20147990-sec-bypass(98529) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98529
Assigning CNA
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Date Record Created
20141008	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20141008)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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