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CVE-2017-6786

6.3 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability in Cisco Elastic Services Controller could allow an authenticated, local, unprivileged attacker to access sensitive information, including credentials for system accounts, on an aff…

Published Aug 17, 2017CWE-200EPSS 0.30%

Overview

CVE-2017-6786 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 17, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability in Cisco Elastic Services Controller could allow an authenticated, local, unprivileged attacker to access sensitive information, including credentials for system accounts, on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper protection of sensitive log files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to an affected system and accessing unprotected log files. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access sensitive log files, which may include system credentials, on the affected system. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc76616. Known Affected Releases: 2.2(9.76).

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/100391Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170816-esc4Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/100391Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170816-esc4

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6786?

CVE-2017-6786 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 17, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-6786?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-6786?

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-2017-6786?

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