Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-3801
A vulnerability in the web-based GUI of Cisco UCS Director 6.0.0.0 and 6.0.0.1 could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary workflow items with just an end-user profile, a Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. The vulnerability is due to improper role-based access control (RBAC) after the Developer Menu is enabled in Cisco UCS Director. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enabling Developer Mode for his/her user profile with an end-user profile and then adding new catalogs with arbitrary workflow items to his/her profile. An exploit could allow an attacker to perform any actions defined by these workflow items, including actions affecting other tenants. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvb64765.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2017-3801
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system_director:6.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system_director:6.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-3801
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-3801
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
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NIST | |
8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.0
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6.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-3801
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Assigned by: ykramarz@cisco.com (Secondary)
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The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-3801
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037830
Cisco Unified Computing System Director Developer Menu RBAC Flaw Lets Remote Authenticated Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker
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https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170215-ucs
Cisco UCS Director Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96235
Cisco UCS Director CVE-2017-3801 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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