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Cisco NX-OS Software DHCP Options Command Injection Vulnerability

Information

Severity

Severity

High

Family

Family

CISCO

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

7.9

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

7 years ago

Modified

Modified

5 years ago

Summary

A vulnerability in DHCP code used with PowerOn Auto Provisioning (POAP) of Cisco NX-OS could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to inject arbitrary commands into the Cisco NX-OS device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of the DHCP options returned as a result of POAP. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by responding to the initial DHCP request initiated as part of POAP with crafted DHCP packets. An exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands in the security context of the root user. The attack can occur during the POAP initialization process. Cisco has confirmed the vulnerability and released software updates. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must be on the same broadcast or collision domain as the affected device. This access requirement could decrease the likelihood of a successful exploit.

Detection Method

Detection Method

Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.

Solution

Solution

See the referenced vendor advisory for a solution.

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