CVE-2017-6683: cisco elastic_services_controller OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-6683 is a high (CVSS 9.0) OS Command Injection vulnerability in cisco elastic_services_controller. EPSS estimates a 5.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 13-06-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the esc_listener.py script of Cisco Elastic Services Controllers could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands as the tomcat user on an affected system, aka an Authentication Request Processing Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability. More Information: CSCvc76642. Known Affected Releases: 2.2(9.76).

• CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.