CWE Code: 20
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 9.0
CWE Name:  Improper Input Validation
Summary: a vulnerability in the web interface of cisco data center network manager could allow an authenticated application administrator to execute commands on the underlying operating system with root-level privileges. the vulnerability is due to incomplete input validation of user input within an http request. an attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the application and then sending a crafted http request to the targeted application. a successful exploit could allow the authenticated attacker to issue commands on the underlying operating system as the root user.
Access Authentication: SINGLE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2018-10-05
Last Modified Date: 2019-10-09
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CWE Code: 20
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 9.0
CWE Name:  Improper Input Validation
Summary: a vulnerability in the web interface of cisco data center network manager could allow an authenticated application administrator to execute commands on the underlying operating system with root-level privileges. the vulnerability is due to incomplete input validation of user input within an http request. an attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the application and then sending a crafted http request to the targeted application. a successful exploit could allow the authenticated attacker to issue commands on the underlying operating system as the root user.
Access Authentication: SINGLE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2018-10-05
Last Modified Date: 2019-10-09
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