CVE-2017-6707
high-risk
Published 2017-07-06
A vulnerability in the CLI command-parsing code of the Cisco StarOS operating system for Cisco ASR 5000 Series 11.0 through 21.0, 5500 Series, and 5700 Series devices and Cisco Virtualized Packet Core (VPC) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to break from the StarOS CLI of an affected system and execute arbitrary shell commands as a Linux root user on the system, aka Command Injection. The vulnerability exists because the affected operating system does not sufficiently sanitize commands before inserting them into Linux shell commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted CLI command for execution in a Linux shell command as a root user. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc69329, CSCvc72930.
Do I need to act?
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0.24% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.2/10
High
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (20)
Affected Vendors
References (6)
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038818
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038818
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity
25/34 · High
Exploitability
1/34 · Minimal
Exposure
27/34 · High