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.

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 administrat…

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.025 (85.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Cisco Web_security_appliance — versions 10.0.0-233, 10.0_base, 10.1.0
N/a Cisco Web Security Appliance — versions Cisco Web Security Appliance

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.