Cisco NX-OS Software Python Parser Escape Vulnerability

medium Nessus Plugin ID 104127

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Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

According to its self-reported version, the Cisco NX-OS Software is affected by one or more vulnerabilities. Please see the included Cisco BIDs and the Cisco Security Advisory for more information.

Solution

Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco Security Advisory cisco-sa-20171018-ppe.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 104127

File Name: cisco-sa-20171018-ppe-nx-os.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: combined

Family: CISCO

Published: 10/24/2017

Updated: 12/20/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-12301

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.7

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os

Required KB Items: Host/Cisco/NX-OS/Version, Host/Cisco/NX-OS/Model

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/18/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/18/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-12301

CISCO-SA: cisco-sa-20171018-ppe

CISCO-BUG-ID: CSCvb86832, CSCvd86474, CSCvd86479, CSCvd86484, CSCvd86490, CSCve97102, CSCvf12757, CSCvf12804, CSCvf12815, CSCvf15198

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