CVE-2017-6689 Hardcoded credentials in Cisco Elastic Services Controller

High 8.8 Published Updated

An authenticated remote attacker can log in as admin using insecure default credentials in Cisco Elastic Services Controller.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-6689?

CVE-2017-6689 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Elastic Services Controller, published on 13 Jun 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the ConfD CLI of Cisco Elastic Services Controllers could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to log in to an affected system as the admin user, aka an Insecure Default Administrator Credentials Vulnerability. More Information: CSCvc76661. Known Affected Releases: 2.2(9.76).

Weakness: CWE-1188

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6689?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Elastic Services Controller.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6689?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6689 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-6689 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6689 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g6w4-9j8g-23j4.

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