CVE-2017-6640
CriticalSummary
A vulnerability in Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) Software allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log in to the administrative console of a DCNM server using an account with a default, static password. This account may have root or system-level privileges.
Risk Assessment
The risk to the organization involves unauthorized access to the administrative console, potentially leading to severe security breaches and loss of control over the system.
Recommendation
It is recommended to immediately change the default password for the administrative account and update the software to version 10.2(1) or later to mitigate this vulnerability.
Original NVD description (English source)
A vulnerability in Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log in to the administrative console of a DCNM server by using an account that has a default, static password. The account could be granted root- or system-level privileges. The vulnerability exists because the affected software has a default user account that has a default, static password. The user account is created automatically when the software is installed. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting remotely to an affected system and logging in to the affected software by using the credentials for this default user account. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to use this default user account to log in to the affected software and gain access to the administrative console of a DCNM server. This vulnerability affects Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) Software releases prior to Release 10.2(1) for Microsoft Windows, Lin