CVE-2017-12350: cisco umbrella_virtual_appliance Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-12350 is a high (CVSS 8.2) Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in cisco umbrella_virtual_appliance. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 16-11-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability in Cisco Umbrella Insights Virtual Appliances 2.1.0 and earlier could allow an authenticated, local attacker to log in to an affected virtual appliance with root privileges. The vulnerability is due to the presence of default, static user credentials for an affected virtual appliance. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using the hypervisor console to connect locally to an affected system and then using the static credentials to log in to an affected virtual appliance. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to log in to the affected appliance with root privileges. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg31220.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
0.35%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
27%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.35% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Cisco1 product
- umbrella_virtual_appliance≤ 2.1.0
1 vendor · 1 product
References
3 links- www.info-sec.ca/advisories/Cisco-Umbrella-Hardcoded-Credentials.htmlX Refsource MISCThird Party Advisory
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171115-uvaX Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory