CVE-2017-6709

Description

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.

Risk Information

Base Score

9.8

MODERATE

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Score

Exploitation Probability

0.507

Associated Vulnerability

Vulnerability	OS Platform
Cisco Ultra Services Framework AutoVNF Log File User Credential Information Disclosure Vulnerability For Cisco Ultra Automation Services	NCM
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File Vulnerability (CVE-2017-6709)	NCM

Patch Details

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Patch ID	Patch Description
PATCH-1704605	Security Update for Cisco Ultra Automation Services USP_6.2.A0.2906

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234