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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.105708
Category:CISCO
Title:Cisco NX-OS Software DHCP Options Command Injection Vulnerability (Cisco-SA-20150327-CVE-2015-0658)
Summary:A vulnerability in DHCP code used with PowerOn Auto; Provisioning (POAP) of Cisco NX-OS could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to inject; arbitrary commands into the Cisco NX-OS device.
Description:Summary:
A vulnerability in DHCP code used with PowerOn Auto
Provisioning (POAP) of Cisco NX-OS could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to inject
arbitrary commands into the Cisco NX-OS device.

Vulnerability Insight:
The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of
the DHCP options returned as a result of POAP. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by
responding to the initial DHCP request initiated as part of POAP with crafted DHCP packets.

Vulnerability Impact:
An exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary
commands in the security context of the root user. The attack can occur during the POAP
initialization process.

Solution:
See the referenced vendor advisory for a solution.

CVSS Score:
7.9

CVSS Vector:
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-0658
Cisco Security Advisory: 20150327 Cisco NX-OS Software DHCP Options Command Injection Vulnerability
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=38062
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031992
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