CVE-2017-6709
CriticalSummary
A vulnerability in the AutoVNF tool for the Cisco Ultra Services Framework allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access administrative credentials for Cisco Elastic Services Controller and Cisco OpenStack deployments. The issue arises from logging credentials in clear text.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could gain access to sensitive information, potentially leading to unauthorized system management and security breaches within the organization.
Recommendation
It is recommended to upgrade to versions 5.0.3 or 5.1 of the Cisco Ultra Services Framework to mitigate this vulnerability and secure logs from unauthorized access.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Ultra Services Framework
See all- CVE-2017-6680High
A vulnerability in the AutoVNF logging function of Cisco Ultra Services Framework could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to create arbitrary directories on the affected system.
- CVE-2017-6708Critical
A vulnerability in the symbolic link (symlink) creation functionality of the AutoVNF tool for the Cisco Ultra Services Framework could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read sensitive files or execute malicious code on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to the absence of validation checks for the input that is used to create symbolic links.
Original NVD description (English source)
A vulnerability in the AutoVNF tool for the Cisco Ultra Services Framework could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access administrative credentials for Cisco Elastic Services Controller (ESC) and Cisco OpenStack deployments in an affected system. The vulnerability exists because the affected software logs administrative credentials in clear text for Cisco ESC and Cisco OpenStack deployment purposes. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the AutoVNF URL for the location where the log files are stored and subsequently accessing the administrative credentials that are stored in clear text in those log files. This vulnerability affects all releases of the Cisco Ultra Services Framework prior to Releases 5.0.3 and 5.1. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc76659.