# CVE-2017-6614: Missing authorization in Cisco FindIT

> An authenticated attacker can bypass access controls to download and view any system file via the web interface.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Apr 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cmh8-cf73-8q7p

## What is CVE-2017-6614?

CVE-2017-6614 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco FindIT, published on 20 Apr 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability in the file-download feature of the web user interface for Cisco FindIT Network Probe Software 1.0.0 could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to download and view any system file by using the affected software. The vulnerability is due to the absence of role-based access control (RBAC) for file-download requests that are sent to the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to download and view any system file by using the affected software. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd11628.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6614?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cisco Findit Network Probe.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-6614?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6614 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-6614 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6614 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-6614 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-6614 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco FindIT, published on 20 Apr 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6614 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cisco FindIT. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6614/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6614/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6614
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6614
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-6614

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6614/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.