CVE-2017-6682 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in the ConfD CLI of Cisco Elastic Services Controllers could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to run arbitrary commands as the Linux tomcat user on an affected system. More Information: CSCvc76620. Known Affected Releases: 2.2(9.76).

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cisco	Elastic Services Controller	2.2\(9.76\)

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98951Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-2Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98951Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-2Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-6682?

CVE-2017-6682 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). A vulnerability in the ConfD CLI of Cisco Elastic Services Controllers could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to run arbitrary commands as the Linux tomcat user on an affected system. More Info...

How severe is CVE-2017-6682?

CVE-2017-6682 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-6682?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cisco Elastic Services Controller.