CVE-2017-6785 Missing authorization in Unified Communications Manager
Authenticated attackers can modify other users' configurations due to missing RBAC checks in Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
- 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-2017-6785?
CVE-2017-6785 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager, published on 17 Aug 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in configuration modification permissions validation for Cisco Unified Communications Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a horizontal privilege escalation where one user can modify another user's configuration. The vulnerability is due to lack of proper Role Based Access Control (RBAC) when certain user configuration changes are requested. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending an authenticated, crafted HTTP request to the targeted application. An exploit could allow the attacker to impact the integrity of the application where one user can modify the configuration of another user's information. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve27331. Known Affected Releases: 10.5(2.10000.5), 11.0(1.10000.10), 11.5(1.10000.6).
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6785?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6785?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6785 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2017-6785 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6785 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-9r7g-3f6r-pjwx.