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CVE-2017-6621

7.5 · HIGH

A vulnerability in the web interface of Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive data.

Published May 18, 2017CWE-200EPSS 6.17%

Overview

CVE-2017-6621 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 18, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability in the web interface of Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive data. The attacker could use this information to conduct additional reconnaissance attacks. The vulnerability is due to insufficient protection of sensitive data when responding to an HTTP request on the web interface. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the application to access specific system files. An exploit could allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information about the application which could include user credentials. This vulnerability affects Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning Software Releases 10.6 through 11.5. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc99626.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/98522Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1038508Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170517-pcp2Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/98522Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1038508Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170517-pcp2

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6621?

CVE-2017-6621 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 18, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2017-6621?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-6621?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-6621?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2017-6621 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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