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CVE-2017-6746: cisco web_security_appliance Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 9.0v2.0HighModified
Published 25-07-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-6746 is a high (CVSS 9.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cisco web_security_appliance. EPSS estimates a 4.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.40%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 25-07-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the web interface of the Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform command injection and elevate privileges to root. The attacker must authenticate with valid administrator credentials. Affected Products: Cisco AsyncOS Software 10.0 and later for WSA on both virtual and hardware appliances. More Information: CSCvd88862. Known Affected Releases: 10.1.0-204. Known Fixed Releases: 10.5.1-270 10.1.1-235.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

4.40%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

91%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.03 pp

From 4.37% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
4.40%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Cisco1 product
  • web_security_appliance10.0.0-233 | 10.0_base | 10.1.0 | 10.1.0-204 | 10.1.1-230 | 10.1.1-234 | 10.5.0 | 10.5.0-358 | 11.0.0 | 11.0.0-613 | 11.0.0-641

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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