6.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2017-6661
"Cisco Email Security Appliance and Content Security Management Appliance Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability"
Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) and Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web-based management interface of an affected device, aka Message Tracking XSS. More Information: CSCvd30805 CSCvd34861. Known Affected Releases: 10.0.0-203 10.1.0-049.

INFO

Published Date :

June 13, 2017, 6:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 8, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-6661 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cisco email_security_appliance
2 Cisco content_security_management_appliance
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-6661.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98950 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038637
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038638
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170607-esa Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-6661 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038638 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038637 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 23, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170607-esa No Types Assigned https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170607-esa Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98950 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98950 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:10.0.0-203:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:content_security_management_appliance:10.1.0-049:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:10.0.0-203:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:10.1.0-049:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 14, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98950 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-6661 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.20 }} 0.00%

score

0.55656

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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