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CVE-2014-0709

9.3 · HIGH

Cisco UCS Director (formerly Cloupia) before 4.0.0.3 has a hardcoded password for the root account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain administrative access via an SSH session to…

Published Feb 22, 2014ciscoCWE-255EPSS 1.84%

Overview

CVE-2014-0709 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco ucs_director. It was published on February 22, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cisco UCS Director (formerly Cloupia) before 4.0.0.3 has a hardcoded password for the root account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain administrative access via an SSH session to the CLI interface, aka Bug ID CSCui73930.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update ucs_director to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ciscoucs_director0Affected

References

Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20140219-ucsdReftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20140219-ucsd

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-0709?

CVE-2014-0709 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco ucs_director. It was published on February 22, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-0709?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-0709?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update ucs_director to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-0709?

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