CVE-2017-6775 json
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco ASR 5000 Series Aggregated Services Routers running the Cisco StarOS operating system could allow an au…
published 2017-08-17 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-15829
- cvss
- 5.7
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco ASR 5000 Series Aggregated Services Routers running the Cisco StarOS operating system could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate their privileges to admin-level privileges. The vulnerability is due to incorrect permissions that are given to a set of users. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the shell of an affected device and elevating their privileges by modifying environment variables. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain admin-level privileges and take control of the affected device. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd47741. Known Affected Releases: 21.0.v0.65839.
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Cisco Systems, Inc. StarOS for ASR 5000 Series Aggregated Services Routers
References
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tools.cisco.com
/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170816-staros3
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/100381
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1039183
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-6775
- NVD CVE-2017-6775
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