CVE-2008-1246

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2008-03-10 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-264

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

Affected products

Cisco Pix Asa Finesse Operation System: 7.1, 7.2

References

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

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