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CVE-2014-3390


The Virtual Network Management Center (VNMC) policy implementation in Cisco ASA Software 8.7 before 8.7(1.14), 9.2 before 9.2(2.8), and 9.3 before 9.3(1.1) allows local users to obtain Linux root access by leveraging administrative privileges and executing a crafted script, aka Bug IDs CSCuq41510 and CSCuq47574.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-3390 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2014-10-10T10:55:06.507

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.1

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 8.7.8 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 8.7.1 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 8.7.1.3 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 8.7.1.4 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 8.7.1.7 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 8.7.1.11 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 8.7.1.13 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.2.1 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.2.2 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.2.2.4 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.3.1 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.3.1.1 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.