A vulnerability in the installation procedure for Cisco Prime Network Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate their privileges to root privileges. The vulnerability is due to the use of incorrect installation and permission settings for binary files when the affected software is installed on a device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to an affected system and elevating their privileges. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root-level privileges and take full control of the affected system. The user must authenticate to an affected system with administrator credentials to exploit this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

A vulnerability in the installation procedure for Cisco Prime Network Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate their privileges to root privileges. More Information: CSCvd47343. Known Affected Releases: 4.2(2.1)PP1 4.2(3.0)PP6 4.3(0.0)PP4 4.3(1.0)PP2. Known Fixed Releases: 4.3(2).

A vulnerability in the installation procedure for Cisco Prime Network Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate their privileges to root privileges. More Information: CSCvd47343. Known Affected Releases: 4.2(2.1)PP1 4.2(3.0)PP6 4.3(0.0)PP4 4.3(1.0)PP2. Known Fixed Releases: 4.3(2).