CVE-2017-6639 Missing authorization in Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager Debug Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Unauthenticated remote attackers can access a debugging tool to read sensitive data or execute arbitrary code with root privileges due to missing authorization checks.
- 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-2017-6639?
CVE-2017-6639 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager Debug Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, published on 8 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the role-based access control (RBAC) functionality of Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information or execute arbitrary code with root privileges on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to the lack of authentication and authorization mechanisms for a debugging tool that was inadvertently enabled in the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by remotely connecting to the debugging tool via TCP. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access sensitive information about the affected software or execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the affected system. This vulnerability affects Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) Software Releases 10.1(1) and 10.1(2) for Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Virtual Appliance platforms. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd09961.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6639?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6639?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6639 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2017-6639 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6639 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager Debug Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2015-0666 Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) Directory Traversal
- CVE-2013-5486 Path traversal in n/a
- CVE-2012-5417 Missing authorization in n/a
- CVE-2018-0258 File upload in Cisco Prime File Upload Servlet
- CVE-2017-6640 Hardcoded credentials in Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager Server Static Credential Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g5qh-px86-xw7j.