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CVE-2017-6712 Details

Description

A vulnerability in certain commands of Cisco Elastic Services Controller could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges to root and run dangerous commands on the server. The vulnerability occurs because a "tomcat" user on the system can run certain shell commands, allowing the user to overwrite any file on the filesystem and elevate privileges to root. This vulnerability affects Cisco Elastic Services Controller prior to releases 2.3.1.434 and 2.3.2. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc76634.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170705-esc1	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99461	CVE
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170705-esc1	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99461	[email protected]

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-78	Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')	[email protected]
CWE-78	Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
cisco elastic services controller	1.0.0 1.1.0 2.0 2.1.0 2.2.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:cisco:elastic_services_controller:1.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:cisco:elastic_services_controller:1.1.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:cisco:elastic_services_controller:2.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:cisco:elastic_services_controller:2.1.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:cisco:elastic_services_controller:2.2.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:cisco:elastic_services_controller:2.3.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Product

Versions

cisco elastic services controller

1.0.0

1.1.0

2.0

2.1.0

2.2.0

CPE

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:elastic_services_controller:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:elastic_services_controller:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:elastic_services_controller:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:elastic_services_controller:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:elastic_services_controller:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:elastic_services_controller:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 13, 2026	CVE Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 9, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 8, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 7, 2017	Initial Analysis	[email protected]