CVE-2016-9223 Misconfiguration in Cisco CloudCenter Orchestrator
Unauthenticated attackers can install high-privilege Docker containers if the Docker Engine TCP port is exposed on all interfaces.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-9223?
CVE-2016-9223 is a critical vulnerability in Cisco CloudCenter Orchestrator, published on 26 Dec 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the Docker Engine configuration of Cisco CloudCenter Orchestrator (CCO; formerly CliQr) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to install Docker containers with high privileges on the affected system. Affected Products: This vulnerability affect all releases of Cisco CloudCenter Orchestrator (CCO) deployments where the Docker Engine TCP port 2375 is open on the system and bound to local address 0.0.0.0 (any interface).
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9223?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Cloudcenter Orchestrator.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9223?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9223 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-9223 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9223 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r7qm-f8h2-jq46.