CVE-2017-6661 json
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) and Cisco Content Security Management Applian…
published 2017-06-13 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-15715
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) and Cisco Content Security Management Appliance (SMA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web-based management interface of an affected device, aka Message Tracking XSS. More Information: CSCvd30805 CSCvd34861. Known Affected Releases: 10.0.0-203 10.1.0-049.
Exploit prediction
1.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- n/a Cisco Email Security and Content Security Management Appliance
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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tools.cisco.com
/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170607-esa
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1038638
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/98950
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1038637
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-6661
- NVD CVE-2017-6661
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