A vulnerability in the file system permissions of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to obtain read and write access to critical configuration or system files. The vulnerability is due to insufficient file system permissions on an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to an affected device\'s guest shell, and accessing or modifying restricted files. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view or modify restricted information or configurations that are normally not accessible to system administrators.
Metrics
CVSS Version: 3.1 |
Base Score: 6 MEDIUM Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
l➤ Exploitability Metrics: Attack Vector (AV)* LOCAL Attack Complexity (AC)* LOW Privileges Required (PR)* HIGH User Interaction (UI)* NONE Scope (S)* UNCHANGED
l➤ Impact Metrics: Confidentiality Impact (C)* HIGH Integrity Impact (I)* HIGH Availability Impact (A)* NONE
Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
CWE-ID: CWE-284 CWE Name: CWE-284 Source: Cisco
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)