CVE-2008-1246 | BDVDB-2026-29630 Detail
Description#
The Cisco PIX/ASA Finesse Operation System 7.1 and 7.2 allows local users to gain privileges by entering characters at the enable prompt, erasing these characters via the Backspace key, and then holding down the Backspace key for one second after erasing the final character. NOTE: third parties, including one who works for the vendor, have been unable to reproduce the flaw unless the enable password is blank
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486959
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27457
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487579
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487051
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41129
- http://hackathology.blogspot.com/2008/01/pixasa-finesse-71-72-privilege.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486938
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.