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CVE-2017-12255: A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco UCS Central Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to ga...

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco UCS Central Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain shell access. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of commands entered in the CLI, aka a Restricted Shell Break Vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by entering a specific command with crafted arguments. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain shell access to the underlying system. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve70762.

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CVE-2017-12255 affects the Cisco UCS Central Software CLI. An authenticated local user could escape the restricted CLI and reach the underlying system shell because command input is not sufficiently validated. Business risk depends on who already has CLI access, but successful abuse could expand control over a UCS Central management system. Exposure is most likely in organizations running Cisco UCS Central Software where administrators, operators, contractors, or compromised accounts can access the local CLI. The provided sources do not indicate unauthenticated or remote exploitation. Treat as a targeted administrative-access risk, not a broad internet worm risk based on the provided evidence. Prioritize validation for UCS Central systems that manage critical infrastructure or have many local CLI users. Mitigation focus: Review Cisco advisory cisco-sa-20170920-ucs for affected and fixed releases.; Upgrade or apply Cisco-recommended fixes when vendor guidance confirms applicability.; Restrict UCS Central CLI access to trusted administrative users only..

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