CVE-2017-6710
CVSS V2 High 8.5
CVSS V3 High 8.1
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2017-6710
- Assigner
- ykramarz@cisco.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2017-08-17T20:29:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2017-08-25T11:04:55
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:virtual_network_function_element_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 5.1.3 | |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:virtual_network_function_element_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 5.0.3 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- SINGLE
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 8.5
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 8
- Impact Score
- 9.2
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 8.1
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 2.8
- Impact Score
- 5.2
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170816-em | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100362 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6710 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-6710 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 08:53:55 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 20:00:46 | psirt@cisco.com | ykramarz@cisco.com | CVE Assigner | updated |
| 2022-12-02 20:00:46 | 2017-08-17T20:29Z | 2017-08-17T20:29:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 20:00:46 | 2017-08-25T11:04:55 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 20:00:47 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |