Auth bypass in Cisco Firepower Extensible Operating System
CVE-2017-6598
A vulnerability in the debug plug-in functionality of the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Manager, Cisco Firepower 4100 Series Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW), and Cisco Firepower 9300 Security Appliance could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands, aka Privilege Escalation. More Information: CSCvb86725 CSCvb86797. Known Affected Releases: 2.0(1.68) 3.1(1k)A. Known Fixed Releases: 92.2(1.105) 92.1(1.1733) 2.1(1.69).
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 33.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Firepower Extensible Operating System — versions 2.0(1.68), 2.0\(1.68\)
- Cisco Unified Computing System — versions 3.1\(1k\)a, 3.1(1k)a
- Cisco Ucs Manager, Firepower 4100 Series Ngfw, And 9300 Security Appliance — versions Cisco UCS Manager, Cisco Firepower 4100 Series NGFW, and Cisco Firepower 9300 Security Appliance
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97429 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038198 (vdb-entry)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170405… (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6598?
- CVE-2017-6598 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Extensible Operating System, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2017-04-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6598?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.