Remote Expert ManagerApplication · Cisco
CVE-2017-6645
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability in the web interface of Cisco Remote Expert Manager Software 11.0.0 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive Virtual Temporary Directory information on an affected system. The vulnerability exists because the affected software does not sufficiently protect sensitive data when responding to HTTP requests that are sent to the web interface of the software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to the web interface of the software on an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access sensitive information about the software. The attacker could use this information to conduct additional reconnaissance attacks. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc52861.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceCisco Remote Expert Manager Software 11.0.0 contains an information disclosure vulnerability in its web interface. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can send crafted HTTP requests to access sensitive Virtual Temporary Directory information due to insufficient protection of sensitive data in HTTP responses.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Remote Expert ManagerApplication
= 11.0.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Cisco Remote Expert Manager versionAccess the application's admin interface or check installed packages via system inventory to identify the exact software version. Look for version 11.0.0 specifically.Affected if The installed version is exactly 11.0.0
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Verify web interface is accessibleDetermine if the Cisco Remote Expert Manager web interface is exposed to network access by checking listening services on relevant ports (typically 80/443 or custom web ports).Affected if The web interface is network-accessible from untrusted networks
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Identify Virtual Temporary Directory endpointsReview the web application's URL paths for Virtual Temporary Directory related endpoints. Common patterns include paths containing 'vtd', 'temp', 'directory', or similar terminology.Affected if Virtual Temporary Directory endpoints exist in the application
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Test for unauthenticated access to sensitive dataSend crafted HTTP GET requests to Virtual Temporary Directory endpoints without authentication credentials. Observe if the response contains sensitive directory listings, file paths, or configuration data.Affected if HTTP requests to VTD endpoints return sensitive information without authentication
If Cisco Remote Expert Manager version 11.0.0 is running with an accessible web interface, the environment is likely affected by this information disclosure vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the vendor patch for CSCvc52861 or implement web application firewall rules to block unauthorized access to sensitive Virtual Temporary Directory endpoints. If no patch is available, consider restricting web interface access to trusted networks via firewall rules.
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