A vulnerability in the Redfish API of Cisco UCS B-Series, Cisco UCS Managed C-Series, and Cisco UCS X-Series Servers could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative privileges to perform command injection attacks on an affected system and elevate privileges to root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker with administrative privileges could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted commands through the Redfish API on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2024-10-02T17:15:14.863
2024-10-08T14:28:42.727
Analyzed
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.1\(2a\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.1\(2b\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.1\(2c\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.1\(3a\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.1\(3b\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.1\(3c\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.1\(3d\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.1\(3e\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.1\(3f\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.1\(3h\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.1\(3i\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.1\(3j\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.1\(3k\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.1\(3l\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.1\(3m\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.1\(4a\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.2\(1c\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.2\(1d\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.2\(1f\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.2\(1i\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.2\(1k\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.2\(1l\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.2\(1m\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.2\(1n\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.2\(2a\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.2\(2c\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.2\(2d\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.2\(2e\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.2\(3b\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.2\(3d\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.2\(3e\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.2\(3g\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.2\(3h\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.2\(3i\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.2\(3j\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.2\(3k\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.3\(2b\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.3\(2c\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.3\(2e\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.3\(3a\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.3\(3c\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.3\(4a\) | Yes |
| Application | cisco | unified_computing_system | 4.3\(4b\) | Yes |
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.