Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Cisco Elastic Services Controller
CVE-2017-6712

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Cisco
Status
Cisco Elastic Services Controller
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 July 2017

What is CVE-2017-6712?

A security flaw in Cisco Elastic Services Controller allows an authenticated remote attacker to gain elevated privileges, potentially compromising the integrity of the server. This vulnerability arises from the ability of a 'tomcat' user to execute specific shell commands, which can overwrite files and escalate to root-level access. Users should update to versions 2.3.1.434 or 2.3.2 to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

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Affected Version(s)

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References

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecu...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99461
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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