CVE-2016-6402 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users can gain root access on Cisco UCS Manager and Fabric Interconnects via crafted CLI input, requiring a security patch.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-6402?
CVE-2016-6402 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Unified Computing System, published on 18 Sep 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
UCS Manager and UCS 6200 Fabric Interconnects in Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) through 3.0(2d) allow local users to obtain OS root access via crafted CLI input, aka Bug ID CSCuz91263.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6402?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Unified Computing System.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6402?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6402 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-6402 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6402 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2018-0431 Cisco Integrated Management Controller Command Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2012-4078 Auth bypass in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3mqx-q3cf-pfj3.