A vulnerability in login authentication management in...
High severity
Unreviewed
Published
May 17, 2022
to the GitHub Advisory Database
•
Updated Jan 27, 2023
Description
Published by the National Vulnerability Database
Apr 7, 2017
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
May 17, 2022
Last updated
Jan 27, 2023
A vulnerability in login authentication management in Cisco Aironet 1800, 2800, and 3800 Series Access Point platforms could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain unrestricted root access to the underlying Linux operating system. The root Linux shell is provided for advanced troubleshooting and should not be available to individual users, even those with root privileges. The attacker must have the root password to exploit this vulnerability. More Information: CSCvb13893. Known Affected Releases: 8.2(121.0) 8.3(102.0). Known Fixed Releases: 8.4(1.53) 8.4(1.52) 8.3(111.0) 8.3(104.23) 8.2(130.0) 8.2(124.1).
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