CVE-2017-6746 — HIGH (7.2) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in the web interface of the Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform command injection and elevate privileges to root. The attacker must authenticate with valid administrator credentials. Affected Products: Cisco AsyncOS Software 10.0 and later for WSA on both virtual and hardware appliances. More Information: CSCvd88862. Known Affected Releases: 10.1.0-204. Known Fixed Releases: 10.5.1-270 10.1.1-235.

CVSS Score

7.2

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cisco	Web Security Appliance	10.0.0-233

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99877Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038948Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-2Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99877Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038948Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-2Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-6746?

CVE-2017-6746 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). A vulnerability in the web interface of the Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform command injection and elevate privileges to root. The attacker m...

How severe is CVE-2017-6746?

CVE-2017-6746 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-6746?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cisco Web Security Appliance.