Vulnerability CVE-2008-1246
Published: 2008-03-10   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
** DISPUTED ** 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.

Type:

CWE-264

 (Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls)

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
6.8/10
10/10
3.1/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
Single time
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Cisco -> Pix asa finesse operation system 

 References:
http://hackathology.blogspot.com/2008/01/pixasa-finesse-71-72-privilege.html
http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486938
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486959
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487051
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487579
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27457
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41129
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