RCE in Cisco Firepower Extensible Operating System
CVE-2017-6601
A vulnerability in the CLI 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 perform a command injection attack. More Information: CSCvb61384 CSCvb86764. Known Affected Releases: 2.0(1.68) 3.1(1k)A. Known Fixed Releases: 92.2(1.101) 92.1(1.1647).
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 55.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · 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.securitytracker.com/id/1038196 (vdb-entry)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170405… (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97477 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6601?
- CVE-2017-6601 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Extensible Operating System, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2017-04-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6601?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.