Improper input validation in Cisco Web Security Appliance
CVE-2017-6746
A vulnerability in the web interface of the Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform command injection and elevate privileges to root. The attacker must authenticate with valid administrator credentials. Affected Products: Cisco AsyncOS Software 10.0 and later for WSA on both virtual and hardware appliances. More Information: CSCvd88862. Known Affected Releases: 10.1.0-204. Known Fixed Releases: 10.5.1-270 10.1.1-235.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.044 (91.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.044 · newest: 0.044 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Web Security Appliance — versions 10.0.0-233, 10.0_base, 10.1.0
- Cisco Web Security Appliance — versions Cisco Web Security Appliance
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99877 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038948 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170719… (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6746?
- CVE-2017-6746 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Web Security Appliance, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2017-07-25.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6746?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.