CVE-2017-6623 Privilege escalation in Cisco Policy Suite

High 7.8 Published 18 May 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges to root via incorrect sudoers permissions in a Cisco Policy Suite script.

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-2017-6623?

CVE-2017-6623 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Policy Suite, published on 18 May 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in a script file that is installed as part of the Cisco Policy Suite (CPS) Software distribution for the CPS appliance could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escalate their privilege level to root. The vulnerability is due to incorrect sudoers permissions on the script file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device and providing crafted user input at the CLI, using this script file to escalate their privilege level and execute commands as root. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to acquire root-level privileges and take full control of the appliance. The user has to be logged-in to the device with valid credentials for a specific set of users. The Cisco Policy Suite application is vulnerable when running software versions 10.0.0, 10.1.0, or 11.0.0. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc07366.

Weakness: CWE-269, CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6623?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Policy Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6623?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6623 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-6623 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6623 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hrrj-w527-vh57.