CVE-2017-6689

Description

A vulnerability in the ConfD CLI of Cisco Elastic Services Controllers could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to log in to an affected system as the admin user, aka an Insecure Default Administrator Credentials Vulnerability. More Information: CSCvc76661. Known Affected Releases: 2.2(9.76).

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.77% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a Cisco Elastic Services Controller
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170607-esc5 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98983 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6689?
CVE-2017-6689 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6689?
To fix CVE-2017-6689, 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-2017-6689 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-6689 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-6689?
CVE-2017-6689 affects n/a Cisco Elastic Services Controller.
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