CVE-2017-6652 Path traversal in Cisco TelePresence IX5000 Series
Unauthenticated remote attackers can read arbitrary files on Cisco TelePresence IX5000 devices via directory traversal due to insufficient input validation.
- 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-2017-6652?
CVE-2017-6652 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Cisco TelePresence IX5000 Series, published on 18 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the web framework of the Cisco TelePresence IX5000 Series could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access arbitrary files on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using directory traversal techniques to read files within the Cisco TelePresence IX5000 Series filesystem. This vulnerability affects Cisco TelePresence IX5000 Series devices running software version 8.2.0. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc52325.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6652?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Telepresence Ix5000.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6652?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6652 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2017-6652 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6652 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mq27-jwr8-pxhj.