CVE-2017-6688 json
A vulnerability in Cisco Elastic Services Controllers could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to log in to an affected system as the…
published 2017-06-13 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-15742
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability in Cisco Elastic Services Controllers could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to log in to an affected system as the Linux root user, aka an Insecure Default Password Vulnerability. More Information: CSCvc76631. Known Affected Releases: 2.2(9.76).
Exploit prediction
2.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- n/a Cisco Elastic Services Controller
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-1188 Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default
References
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tools.cisco.com
/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170607-esc4
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/98973
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-6688
- NVD CVE-2017-6688
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