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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.025 (84.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.025 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Unity Connection — versions 10.5(2), 10.5\(2\)
- Cisco Unity Connection — versions Cisco Unity Connection
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170503… (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038400 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98286 (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
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.