# 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.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 May 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mq27-jwr8-pxhj

## 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.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation), CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6652?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Is CVE-2017-6652 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6652 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-6652 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6652 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cisco TelePresence IX5000 Series. 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-2017-6652/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6652/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6652
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6652
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-6652

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