CVE-2017-12350

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco Umbrella Insights Virtual Appliances 2.1.0 and earlier could allow an authenticated, local attacker to log in to an affected virtual appliance with root privileges. The vulnerability is due to the presence of default, static user credentials for an affected virtual appliance. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using the hypervisor console to connect locally to an affected system and then using the static credentials to log in to an affected virtual appliance. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to log in to the affected appliance with root privileges. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg31220.

Category

8.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a Cisco Umbrella Insights Virtual Appliance
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.info-sec.ca/advisories/Cisco-Umbrella-Hardcoded-Credentials.html third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101879 vdb entry third party advisory
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171115-uva vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12350?
CVE-2017-12350 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-12350?
To fix CVE-2017-12350, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-12350 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-12350 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-12350?
CVE-2017-12350 affects n/a Cisco Umbrella Insights Virtual Appliance.
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