01 Record
CVE-2008-1246
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
HighPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base score7.8 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
02 Description
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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.33% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 26.4% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2008-03-10 17:00Z18 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2025-01-17 15:14Z1 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2008-03-10
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- High (CVSS 7.8)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 1f6641cca546275c2542c81838c03cdd2bc6f65751bbc85c1b58305ea99b2189
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- www.securityfocus.com20080301 The Router Hacking Challenge is Over!http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
- www.securityfocus.com20080124 Re: PIX Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilityhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486959
- www.securityfocus.com27457http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27457
- www.gnucitizen.orghttp://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/
- www.securityfocus.com20080205 Re: Re: PIX Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilityhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487579
- www.securityfocus.com20080125 Re: Re: PIX Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilityhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487051
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comcisco-pixasa-privilege-escalation(41129)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41129
- hackathology.blogspot.comhttp://hackathology.blogspot.com/2008/01/pixasa-finesse-71-72-privilege.html
- www.securityfocus.com20080124 PIX Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilityhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486938