CVE-2017-6786 json
A vulnerability in Cisco Elastic Services Controller could allow an authenticated, local, unprivileged attacker to access sensitive informa…
published 2017-08-17 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-15840
- cvss
- 6.3
- 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 22%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability in Cisco Elastic Services Controller could allow an authenticated, local, unprivileged attacker to access sensitive information, including credentials for system accounts, on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper protection of sensitive log files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to an affected system and accessing unprotected log files. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access sensitive log files, which may include system credentials, on the affected system. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc76616. Known Affected Releases: 2.2(9.76).
Exploit prediction
0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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. Elastic Services Controller
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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tools.cisco.com
/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170816-esc4
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/100391
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-6786
- NVD CVE-2017-6786
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