CVE-2017-6774 json
A vulnerability in Cisco ASR 5000 Series Aggregated Services Routers running the Cisco StarOS operating system could allow an authenticated…
published 2017-08-17 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-15828
- cvss
- 5.0
- 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 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability in Cisco ASR 5000 Series Aggregated Services Routers running the Cisco StarOS operating system could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to overwrite or modify sensitive system files. The vulnerability is due to the inclusion of sensitive system files within specific FTP subdirectories. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by overwriting sensitive configuration files through FTP. An exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite configuration files on an affected system. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd47739. Known Affected Releases: 21.0.v0.65839.
Exploit prediction
1.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Cisco Systems, Inc. StarOS for ASR 5000 Series Aggregated Services Routers
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-552 Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
References
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tools.cisco.com
/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170816-staros2
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/100386
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1039182
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-6774
- NVD CVE-2017-6774
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