What is the severity of CVE-2017-6713?

CVE-2017-6713 has been classified as a critical severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to sensitive system components.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6713?

To resolve CVE-2017-6713, ensure that you change the static default credentials for the Cisco Elastic Services Controller to unique, secure passwords.

Which products are affected by CVE-2017-6713?

CVE-2017-6713 affects multiple versions of the Cisco Elastic Services Controller, including versions 1.0.0, 1.1.0, and 2.0 to 2.3.0.

Can CVE-2017-6713 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2017-6713 can be exploited by an unauthenticated remote attacker, making it particularly dangerous.

What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2017-6713?

Exploiting CVE-2017-6713 could allow an attacker to gain full access to the affected Cisco Elastic Services Controller system.

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CVE-2017-6713

critical

CWE

770 264

6/7/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-6713

First published: Thu Jul 06 2017(Updated: )

A vulnerability in the Play Framework of Cisco Elastic Services Controller (ESC) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain full access to the affected system. The vulnerability is due to static, default credentials for the Cisco ESC UI that are shared between installations. An attacker who can extract the static credentials from an existing installation of Cisco ESC could generate an admin session token that allows access to all instances of the ESC web UI. This vulnerability affects Cisco Elastic Services Controller prior to releases 2.3.1.434 and 2.3.2. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc76627.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco Elastic Services Controller	=1.0.0
Cisco Elastic Services Controller	=1.1.0
Cisco Elastic Services Controller	=2.0
Cisco Elastic Services Controller	=2.1.0
Cisco Elastic Services Controller	=2.2.0
Cisco Elastic Services Controller	=2.3.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6713?
CVE-2017-6713 has been classified as a critical severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to sensitive system components.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6713?
To resolve CVE-2017-6713, ensure that you change the static default credentials for the Cisco Elastic Services Controller to unique, secure passwords.
Which products are affected by CVE-2017-6713?
CVE-2017-6713 affects multiple versions of the Cisco Elastic Services Controller, including versions 1.0.0, 1.1.0, and 2.0 to 2.3.0.
Can CVE-2017-6713 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2017-6713 can be exploited by an unauthenticated remote attacker, making it particularly dangerous.
What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2017-6713?
Exploiting CVE-2017-6713 could allow an attacker to gain full access to the affected Cisco Elastic Services Controller system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6713?
CVE-2017-6713 has been classified as a critical severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to sensitive system components.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6713?
To resolve CVE-2017-6713, ensure that you change the static default credentials for the Cisco Elastic Services Controller to unique, secure passwords.
Which products are affected by CVE-2017-6713?
CVE-2017-6713 affects multiple versions of the Cisco Elastic Services Controller, including versions 1.0.0, 1.1.0, and 2.0 to 2.3.0.
Can CVE-2017-6713 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2017-6713 can be exploited by an unauthenticated remote attacker, making it particularly dangerous.
What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2017-6713?
Exploiting CVE-2017-6713 could allow an attacker to gain full access to the affected Cisco Elastic Services Controller system.