CVE-2008-1246

7.8 HIGH
Published: March 10, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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 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

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486938
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486959
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487051
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487579
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27457
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41129
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

cisco