CVE-2017-6746 describes a command injection vulnerability in the web interface of Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) running AsyncOS Software 10.0 and later. An authenticated, remote attacker with valid administrator credentials could exploit this to achieve root privilege escalation. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), this vulnerability allows for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential impact remains significant for affected organizations.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.0.0-233CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.0.0-233:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0_baseCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.0_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.1.0-204CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.1.0-204:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.1.1-230CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.1.1-230:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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