CVE-2017-6690 json
A vulnerability in the file check operation of Cisco ASR 5000 Series Aggregated Services Routers running the Cisco StarOS operating system…
published 2017-06-13 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-15744
- cvss
- 4.9
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability in the file check operation of Cisco ASR 5000 Series Aggregated Services Routers running the Cisco StarOS operating system could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to overwrite or modify arbitrary files on an affected system. More Information: CSCvd73726. Known Affected Releases: 21.0.v0.65839 21.3.M0.67005. Known Fixed Releases: 21.4.A0.67087 21.4.A0.67079 21.4.A0.67013 21.3.M0.67084 21.3.M0.67077 21.3.M0.66994 21.3.J0.66993 21.1.v0.67082 21.1.V0.67083.
Exploit prediction
1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- n/a Cisco StarOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
tools.cisco.com
/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170607-staros
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/98998
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1038634
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-6690
- NVD CVE-2017-6690
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