CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
16.6%
A vulnerability in the license installation module of the Cisco
Nexus 1000V could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands.
# Copyright (C) 2014 Greenbone Networks GmbH
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CPE = "cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os";
if (description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.105109");
script_version("2022-12-26T10:12:01+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2022-12-26 10:12:01 +0000 (Mon, 26 Dec 2022)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2014-11-05 16:22:05 +0100 (Wed, 05 Nov 2014)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.8");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_cve_id("CVE-2013-5556");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_name("Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switches Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability (Cisco-SA-20131115-CVE-2013-5556)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2014 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_family("CISCO");
script_dependencies("gb_cisco_nx_os_consolidation.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("cisco/nx_os/detected", "cisco/nx_os/device", "cisco/nx_os/model");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"A vulnerability in the license installation module of the Cisco
Nexus 1000V could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The vulnerability is due to a failure of the install all iso
command to properly validate user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by
providing crafted arguments to the install all iso command.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need local access to the targeted device, which
decreases the likelihood of a successful exploit.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Cisco Nexus 1000V.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"See the referenced vendor advisory for a solution.");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63732");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/csa/Cisco-SA-20131115-CVE-2013-5556.html");
exit(0);
}
include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
if (!device = get_kb_item("cisco/nx_os/device"))
exit(0);
if (device != "Nexus")
exit(0);
if (!model = get_kb_item("cisco/nx_os/model"))
exit(0);
if (model != "1000V")
exit(0);
if (!version = get_app_version(cpe: CPE, nofork: TRUE))
exit(0);
affected = make_list("4.0(4)SV1(1)",
"4.0(4)SV1(2)",
"4.0(4)SV1(3)",
"4.0(4)SV1(3a)",
"4.0(4)SV1(3b)",
"4.0(4)SV1(3c)",
"4.0(4)SV1(3d)",
"4.2(1)SV1(4)",
"4.2(1)SV1(4a)",
"4.2(1)SV1(4b)",
"4.2(1)SV1(5.1)",
"4.2(1)SV1(5.1a)",
"4.2(1)SV1(5.2)",
"4.2(1)SV1(5.2b)",
"5.2(1)SM1(5.1)",
"4.2(1) VSG1(1)");
foreach af (affected) {
if( version == af) {
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version: version, fixed_version: "See advisory");
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
exit(0);
}
}
exit(99);