CVE - CVE-2008-1246

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-1246	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
DISPUTED The Cisco PIX/ASA Finesse Operation System 7.1 and 7.2 allows local users to gain privileges by entering characters at the enable prompt, erasing these characters via the Backspace key, and then holding down the Backspace key for one second after erasing the final character. NOTE: third parties, including one who works for the vendor, have been unable to reproduce the flaw unless the enable password is blank.
References
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BID:27457 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27457 BUGTRAQ:20080124 PIX Privilege Escalation Vulnerability URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486938 BUGTRAQ:20080124 Re: PIX Privilege Escalation Vulnerability URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486959 BUGTRAQ:20080125 Re: Re: PIX Privilege Escalation Vulnerability URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487051 BUGTRAQ:20080205 Re: Re: PIX Privilege Escalation Vulnerability URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487579 BUGTRAQ:20080301 The Router Hacking Challenge is Over! URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded MISC:http://hackathology.blogspot.com/2008/01/pixasa-finesse-71-72-privilege.html MISC:http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/ XF:cisco-pixasa-privilege-escalation(41129) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41129
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20080310	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 (20080310)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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