CVE-2017-6709 Information disclosure in Cisco Ultra Services Framework
Unauthenticated attackers can access administrative credentials stored in clear text within log files of the Cisco Ultra Services Framework AutoVNF tool.
- 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-2017-6709?
CVE-2017-6709 is a critical vulnerability in Cisco Ultra Services Framework, published on 6 Jul 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 tool for the Cisco Ultra Services Framework could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access administrative credentials for Cisco Elastic Services Controller (ESC) and Cisco OpenStack deployments in an affected system. The vulnerability exists because the affected software logs administrative credentials in clear text for Cisco ESC and Cisco OpenStack deployment purposes. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the AutoVNF URL for the location where the log files are stored and subsequently accessing the administrative credentials that are stored in clear text in those log files. This vulnerability affects all releases of the Cisco Ultra Services Framework prior to Releases 5.0.3 and 5.1. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc76659.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6709?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Ultra Services Framework.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6709?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6709 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-6709 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6709 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Ultra Services Framework
- CVE-2017-6708 Path traversal in Cisco Ultra Services Framework
- CVE-2017-6711 Auth bypass in Cisco Ultra Services Framework
- CVE-2017-6771 Information disclosure in Ultra Services Framework
- CVE-2017-6680 Path traversal in Cisco Ultra Services Framework
- CVE-2017-6681 Path traversal in Cisco Ultra Services Framework
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h756-wcv2-r9g9.