CVE-2013-1191 Privilege escalation in n/a
Authenticated users can escalate privileges across Virtual Device Contexts on Cisco Nexus switches via crafted SSH keys when local authentication is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-1191?
CVE-2013-1191 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Nx-Os, published on 24 May 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cisco NX-OS 6.1 before 6.1(5) on Nexus 7000 devices, when local authentication and multiple VDCs are enabled, allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges within an unintended VDC via crafted SSH key data in an SSH session to a management interface, aka Bug ID CSCud88400.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1191?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Cisco Nexus 7000, Cisco Nexus 7000 10-Slot, Cisco Nexus 7000 18-Slot, Cisco Nexus 7000 9-Slot, Cisco Nx-Os.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1191?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1191 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-1191 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1191 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Nx-Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9cw5-jjwx-8c3g.