CVE-2017-12350 Hardcoded credentials in Cisco Umbrella Insights Virtual Appliance
An authenticated local attacker can use static default credentials to log in with root privileges on Cisco Umbrella Insights Virtual Appliances.
- 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-2017-12350?
CVE-2017-12350 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Umbrella Insights Virtual Appliance, published on 16 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12350?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Umbrella Virtual Appliance.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12350?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12350 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-12350 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12350 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Umbrella Insights Virtual Appliance
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7rmw-3crx-fwcm.