What is CVE-2017-6685?

CVE-2017-6685 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ultra Services Framework Staging Server, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-06-13.

How severe is CVE-2017-6685?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

RCE in Cisco Ultra Services Framework Staging Server

CVE-2017-6685

A vulnerability in Cisco Ultra Services Framework Staging Server could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with access to the management network to log in as an admin user of the affected device, aka an Insecure Default Credentials Vulnerability. More Information: CSCvc76681. Known Affected Releases: 21.0.0.

Published 2017-06-13 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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: 0.015 (73.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Cisco Ultra Services Framework Staging Server — versions 21.0.0
Cisco Ultra Services Framework Staging Server — versions Cisco Ultra Services Framework Staging Server

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1188 — Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default

References

tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170607… (Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/98990 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6685?: CVE-2017-6685 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ultra Services Framework Staging Server, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-06-13.
How severe is CVE-2017-6685?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.