CVE-2017-12317 Hardcoded credentials in Cisco AMP for Endpoints
A local attacker with administrative access can retrieve a static key to bypass protection mechanisms in Cisco AMP for Endpoints.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-12317?
CVE-2017-12317 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco AMP for Endpoints, published on 21 Oct 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Cisco AMP For Endpoints application allows an authenticated, local attacker to access a static key value stored in the local application software. The vulnerability is due to the use of a static key value stored in the application used to encrypt the connector protection password. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by gaining local, administrative access to a Windows host and stopping the Cisco AMP for Endpoints service. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg42904.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12317?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Advanced Malware Protection.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12317?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12317 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-12317 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12317 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco AMP for Endpoints
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9jpp-fhrh-58c5.