RCE in Cisco Elastic Services Controller
CVE-2017-6688
A vulnerability in Cisco Elastic Services Controllers could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to log in to an affected system as the Linux root user, aka an Insecure Default Password Vulnerability. More Information: CSCvc76631. Known Affected Releases: 2.2(9.76).
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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: 0.023 (82.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 82.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · 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/98973 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6688?
- CVE-2017-6688 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Elastic Services Controller, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-06-13.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6688?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.