CVE-2017-6713

Description

A vulnerability in the Play Framework of Cisco Elastic Services Controller (ESC) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain full access to the affected system. The vulnerability is due to static, default credentials for the Cisco ESC UI that are shared between installations. An attacker who can extract the static credentials from an existing installation of Cisco ESC could generate an admin session token that allows access to all instances of the ESC web UI. This vulnerability affects Cisco Elastic Services Controller prior to releases 2.3.1.434 and 2.3.2. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc76627.

Categories

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.74% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a Cisco Elastic Services Controller
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99437 vdb entry third party advisory
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170705-esc2 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6713?
CVE-2017-6713 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6713?
To fix CVE-2017-6713, 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-2017-6713 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-6713 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-6713?
CVE-2017-6713 affects n/a Cisco Elastic Services Controller.
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