CVE-2014-3390 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local administrators can escalate privileges to Linux root on Cisco ASA devices by executing a crafted script within the VNMC policy implementation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-3390?
CVE-2014-3390 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software, published on 10 Oct 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Virtual Network Management Center (VNMC) policy implementation in Cisco ASA Software 8.7 before 8.7(1.14), 9.2 before 9.2(2.8), and 9.3 before 9.3(1.1) allows local users to obtain Linux root access by leveraging administrative privileges and executing a crafted script, aka Bug IDs CSCuq41510 and CSCuq47574.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3390?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3390?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-3390 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-3390 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3390 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-qgf8-qpr9-cgfr.