A vulnerability in the installation procedure for Cisco Prime Network Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate their privileges to root privileges. More Information: CSCvd47343. Known Affected Releases: 4.2(2.1)PP1 4.2(3.0)PP6 4.3(0.0)PP4 4.3(1.0)PP2. Known Fixed Releases: 4.3(2).
Weakness
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime_network | Cisco | 4.2(2.1)pp1 (including) | 4.2(2.1)pp1 (including) |
| Prime_network | Cisco | 4.2(3.0)pp6 (including) | 4.2(3.0)pp6 (including) |
| Prime_network | Cisco | 4.3(0.0)pp4 (including) | 4.3(0.0)pp4 (including) |
| Prime_network | Cisco | 4.3(1.0)pp2 (including) | 4.3(1.0)pp2 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/122.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/233.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/58.html