CVE-2017-6681 Path traversal in Cisco Ultra Services Framework

High 7.5 Published Updated

Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in Cisco Ultra Services Framework to read sensitive system files.

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-2017-6681?

CVE-2017-6681 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Cisco Ultra Services Framework, published on 13 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 AutoVNF VNFStagingView class of Cisco Ultra Services Framework could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute a relative path traversal attack, enabling an attacker to read sensitive files on the system. More Information: CSCvc76662. Known Affected Releases: 21.0.0.

Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6681?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Ultra Services Framework.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6681?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6681 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-2017-6681 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6681 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xc85-79ph-26j8.

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