CVE-2017-6710
Cisco VNF Element Manager Root Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
A vulnerability in the Cisco Virtual Network Function (VNF) Element Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges and run commands in the context of the root user on the server. The vulnerability is due to command settings that allow Cisco VNF Element Manager users to specify arbitrary commands that will run as root on the server. An attacker could use this setting to elevate privileges and run commands in the context of the root user on the server. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc76670. Known Affected Releases: prior to 5.0.4 and 5.1.4.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 17, 2017, 8:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 25, 2017, 11:04 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2017-6710
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URL | Resource |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100362 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170816-em | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 25, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100362 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100362 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170816-em No Types Assigned https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170816-em Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-78 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:virtual_network_function_element_manager:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:virtual_network_function_element_manager:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 19, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100362 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-6710
is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-6710
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.12 }} -0.00%
score
0.45023
percentile