# 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, er

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-03-10 · Updated: 2025-01-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

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

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