CWE Code: 20
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 4.0
CWE Name:  Improper Input Validation
Summary: a vulnerability in configuration modification permissions validation for cisco unified communications manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a horizontal privilege escalation where one user can modify another user's configuration. the vulnerability is due to lack of proper role based access control (rbac) when certain user configuration changes are requested. an attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending an authenticated, crafted http request to the targeted application. an exploit could allow the attacker to impact the integrity of the application where one user can modify the configuration of another user's information. cisco bug ids: cscve27331. known affected releases: 10.5(2.10000.5), 11.0(1.10000.10), 11.5(1.10000.6).
Access Authentication: SINGLE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): NONE/PARTIAL/NONE
Published Date: 2017-08-17
Last Modified Date: 2017-08-24