Auth bypass in Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager
CVE-2017-6639
A vulnerability in the role-based access control (RBAC) functionality of Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information or execute arbitrary code with root privileges on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to the lack of authentication and authorization mechanisms for a debugging tool that was inadvertently enabled in the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by remotely connecting to the debugging tool via TCP. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access sensitive information about the affected software or execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the affected system. This vulnerability affects Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) Software Releases 10.1(1) and 10.1(2) for Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Virtual Appliance platforms. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd09961.
EPSS: 0.354 (98.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Cisco Prime_data_center_network_manager — versions 10.1\(2\), 10.1(1), 10.1.0
- N/a Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager Debug Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — versions Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager Debug Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6639?
- CVE-2017-6639 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager, classified under CWE-16. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-06-08.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6639?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.