How severe is CVE-2017-12255?

This vulnerability has a severity rating of MEDIUM with a CVSS score of 6.7 out of 10.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-12255?

This is classified as CWE-20, which is a common weakness in software security.

CVE-2017-12255 - MEDIUM Severity | CVSS 6.7

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco UCS Central Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain shell access. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of commands entered in the CLI, aka a Restricted Shell Break Vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by entering a specific command with crafted arguments. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain shell access to the underlying system. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve70762.

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