CVE-2017-3801 Privilege escalation in Cisco UCS Director versions 6.0.0.0 and 6.0.0.1
Authenticated local attackers can escalate privileges to execute arbitrary workflow items by enabling Developer Mode in Cisco UCS Director.
- 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-2017-3801?
CVE-2017-3801 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco UCS Director versions 6.0.0.0 and 6.0.0.1, published on 15 Feb 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the web-based GUI of Cisco UCS Director 6.0.0.0 and 6.0.0.1 could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary workflow items with just an end-user profile, a Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. The vulnerability is due to improper role-based access control (RBAC) after the Developer Menu is enabled in Cisco UCS Director. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enabling Developer Mode for his/her user profile with an end-user profile and then adding new catalogs with arbitrary workflow items to his/her profile. An exploit could allow an attacker to perform any actions defined by these workflow items, including actions affecting other tenants. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvb64765.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3801?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Unified Computing System Director.
How do I fix CVE-2017-3801?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3801 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-3801 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3801 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco UCS Director versions 6.0.0.0 and 6.0.0.1
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f4q6-c8q7-9mcw.