CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
According to its self-reported version, a improper file handling vulnerability exists in Cisco FX-OS Software. Therefore, an authenticated, local attacker can exploit this via CLI commands to create a unauthorized account with administrator privilages that does not require a password for authentication and will not show up in audit logs or records.
Please see the included Cisco BIDs and Cisco Security Advisory for more information.
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#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(138436);
script_version("1.4");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/07/15");
script_cve_id("CVE-2018-0294");
script_xref(name:"CISCO-BUG-ID", value:"CSCve35753");
script_xref(name:"CISCO-SA", value:"cisco-sa-20180620-nxosadmin");
script_name(english:"Cisco FXOS Software Unauthorized Administrator Account (cisco-sa-20180620-nxosadmin)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its self-reported version, a improper file handling vulnerability exists in
Cisco FX-OS Software. Therefore, an authenticated, local attacker can exploit this via CLI
commands to create a unauthorized account with administrator privilages that does not
require a password for authentication and will not show up in audit logs or records.
Please see the included Cisco BIDs and Cisco Security Advisory for more information.");
# https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180620-nxosadmin
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?f6cae479");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-67770");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-67770");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCve35753");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in the Cisco bug ID");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-0294");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/06/20");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/06/20");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2020/07/14");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:fxos");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"CISCO");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("cisco_enumerate_firepower.nbin");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/FXOS");
exit(0);
}
include('cisco_workarounds.inc');
include('ccf.inc');
product_info = cisco::get_product_info(name:'FXOS');
if(
isnull(product_info['Model']) ||
product_info['Model'] !~ "^(41|93)[0-9]{2}$"
)
audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
vuln_ranges = [
{'min_ver' : '0.0', 'fix_ver': '2.0.1.159'},
{'min_ver' : '2.1.1', 'fix_ver': '2.1.1.86'},
{'min_ver' : '2.2', 'fix_ver': '2.2.2.17'}
];
reporting = make_array(
'port' , 0,
'severity' , SECURITY_HOLE,
'version' , product_info['version'],
'bug_id' , 'CSCve35753'
);
cisco::check_and_report(
product_info:product_info,
reporting:reporting,
vuln_ranges:vuln_ranges
);
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%