CVE-2017-12255 is a restricted shell break vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco UCS Central Software. It allows an authenticated, local attacker to gain shell access to the underlying system due to insufficient input validation. With a CVSS score of 6.7 (Medium), exploitation requires high privileges and local access, but can lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting low active exploitation or public awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.5\(1c\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system:1.5\(1c\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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