Unscored severity · published Nov 7, 2014
CVE-2014-7990
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…
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 28% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IX
IOS XE · Cisco
through 3.5e · source: NVD
AI
Air-ct5760 · Cisco
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WS
Ws-c3850 · Cisco
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WS
Ws-c3860 · Cisco
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7990
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-7990
Vendor Advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-7990
Vendor Advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=36351
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70968
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031179
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98529
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