RCE in Cisco Elastic Services Controller
CVE-2017-6683
A vulnerability in the esc_listener.py script of Cisco Elastic Services Controllers could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands as the tomcat user on an affected system, aka an Authentication Request Processing Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability. More Information: CSCvc76642. Known Affected Releases: 2.2(9.76).
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.059 (92.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.059 · newest: 0.059 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Elastic Services Controller — versions 2.2(9.76), 2.2\(9.76\)
- Cisco Elastic Services Controller — versions Cisco Elastic Services Controller
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170607… (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98982 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6683?
- CVE-2017-6683 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Elastic Services Controller, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-06-13.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6683?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.