PT-2015-6480 · Linux Foundation+1 · Linux+2

Published 2015-07-10 · Updated 2016-12-29 · CVE-2015-4244

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Cisco ASR 5000 and 5500 devices with software version 14.0

Description The issue allows local users with administrative privileges to execute arbitrary Linux commands on the device. This is achieved by storing the commands in a Compact Flash (CF) file, which can then be executed.

Recommendations For Cisco ASR 5000 and 5500 devices with software version 14.0, consider restricting administrative access to minimize the risk of exploitation until a fix is available.

Fix

OS Command Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-78

Related Identifiers

CVE-2015-4244

Affected Products

Cisco Asr 5000

Cisco Asr 5500

Linux

References · 3

• http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=39677 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-4244 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1032839 · Note