CVEvulnerability

CVE-2017-6710

8.1 HIGH Published 2017-08-17 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2017-08-17
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
8.1 HIGH — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
8.5 HIGH — AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C
Weaknesses
CWE-78

Description

A vulnerability in the Cisco Virtual Network Function (VNF) Element Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges and run commands in the context of the root user on the server. The vulnerability is due to command settings that allow Cisco VNF Element Manager users to specify arbitrary commands that will run as root on the server. An attacker could use this setting to elevate privileges and run commands in the context of the root user on the server. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc76670. Known Affected Releases: prior to 5.0.4 and 5.1.4.

Affected configurations

• cisco virtual network function element manager (<= 5.1.3) • cisco virtual network function element manager (<= 5.0.3)

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command weakness

References