A vulnerability in the hxterm service of Cisco HyperFlex Software could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to gain root access to all nodes in the cluster. The vulnerability is due to insufficient authentication controls. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the hxterm service as a non-privileged, local user. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root access to all member nodes of the HyperFlex cluster. This vulnerability affects Cisco HyperFlex Software Releases prior to 3.5(2a).
References
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https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190220-chn-root-access | Vendor Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107103 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Configurations
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Information
Published : 2019-02-21 11:29
Updated : 2020-10-05 13:21
NVD link : CVE-2019-1664
Mitre link : CVE-2019-1664
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-287
Improper Authentication
Products Affected
cisco
- hyperflex_hx_data_platform