Description
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco NX-OS System Software 7.1 through 7.3 running on Cisco Nexus Series Switches could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a command injection attack. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of command arguments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting crafted command arguments into a vulnerable CLI command. An exploit could allow the attacker to read or write arbitrary files at the user's privilege level outside of the user's path. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvb86787, CSCve60516, CSCve60555.
Published: 2017-05-22
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-15703 A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco NX-OS System Software 7.1 through 7.3 running on Cisco Nexus Series Switches could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a command injection attack. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of command arguments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting crafted command arguments into a vulnerable CLI command. An exploit could allow the attacker to read or write arbitrary files at the user's privilege level outside of the user's path. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvb86787, CSCve60516, CSCve60555.
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Cisco Nexus 5548up Nexus 5596t Nexus 5596up Nexus 56128p Nexus 5624q Nexus 5648q Nexus 5672up Nexus 5672up-16g Nexus 5696q Nx-os
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:33:20.460Z

Reserved: 2017-03-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-6649

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Status : Modified

Published: 2017-05-22T01:29:00.760

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-6649

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