Path Traversal in Cisco Unity Connection

CVE-2017-6629

A vulnerability in the ImageID parameter of Cisco Unity Connection 10.5(2) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access files in arbitrary locations on the filesystem of an affected device. The issue is due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input in HTTP POST parameters that describe filenames. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using directory traversal techniques to submit a path to a desired file location. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd90118.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.025 (83.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6629?
CVE-2017-6629 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Unity Connection, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-05-03.
How severe is CVE-2017-6629?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.