CVE-2013-5556
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CVE-2013-5556 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The license-installation module on the Cisco Nexus 1000V switch 4.2(1)SV1(5.2b) and earlier for VMware vSphere, Cisco Nexus 1000V switch 5.2(1)SM1(5.1) for Microsoft Hyper-V, and Cisco Virtual Security Gateway 4.2(1)VSG1(1) for Nexus 1000V switches allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary commands via crafted "install all iso" arguments, aka Bug ID CSCui21340.. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The license-installation module on the Cisco Nexus 1000V switch 4.2(1)SV1(5.2b) and earlier for VMware vSphere, Cisco Nexus 1000V switch 5.2(1)SM1(5.1) for Microsoft Hyper-V, and Cisco Virtual Security Gateway 4.2(1)VSG1(1) for Nexus 1000V switches allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary commands via crafted "install all iso" arguments, aka Bug ID CSCui21340.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Nexus 1000v | 4.2\(1\)vsg1\(1\) |
| Cisco | Nexus 1000v | 5.2\(1\)sm1\(5.1\) |
| Cisco | Nexus 1000v | <= 4.2\(1\)sv1\(5.2b\) |
| Cisco | Nexus 1000v | 4.2\(1\)_sv1\(4\) |
| Cisco | Nexus 1000v | 4.2\(1\)_sv1\(4a\) |
| Cisco | Nexus 1000v | 4.2\(1\)_sv1\(4b\) |
| Cisco | Nexus 1000v | 4.2\(1\)sv1\(5.1\) |
| Cisco | Nexus 1000v | 4.2\(1\)sv1\(5.1a\) |
| Cisco | Nexus 1000v | 4.2\(1\)sv1\(5.2\) |
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- Status
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