RCE in Cisco Ultra Services Framework Staging Server
CVE-2017-6714
A vulnerability in the AutoIT service of Cisco Ultra Services Framework Staging Server could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands as the Linux root user. The vulnerability is due to improper shell invocations. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting CLI command inputs to execute Linux shell commands as the root user. This vulnerability affects all releases of Cisco Ultra Services Framework Staging Server prior to Releases 5.0.3 and 5.1. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc76673.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.042 (89.9th 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 Ultra_services_framework_staging_server
- N/a Cisco Ultra Services Framework — versions Cisco Ultra Services Framework
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6714?
- CVE-2017-6714 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ultra Services Framework Staging Server, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-07-06.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6714?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.