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CVE-2017-6772

4.3 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability in Cisco Elastic Services Controller (ESC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to view sensitive information.

Published Aug 17, 2017CWE-200EPSS 0.94%

Overview

CVE-2017-6772 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 17, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability in Cisco Elastic Services Controller (ESC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to view sensitive information. The vulnerability is due to insufficient protection of sensitive data. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the application and navigating to certain configuration files. An exploit could allow the attacker to view sensitive system configuration files. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd29408. Known Affected Releases: 2.3(2).

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6772?

CVE-2017-6772 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 17, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-6772?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-6772?

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.

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