Prime Collaboration ProvisioningApplication · Cisco
CVE-2017-6706
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 logging subsystem of the Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning tool could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to acquire sensitive information. More Information: CSCvd07260. Known Affected Releases: 12.1.
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 · moderate confidenceA vulnerability in the logging subsystem of Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning tool allows an unauthenticated, local attacker to acquire sensitive information through the logs. The issue stems from improper access controls or insufficient data sanitization in the logging functionality, which exposes sensitive system or user data to local attackers without authentication.
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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
Prime Collaboration ProvisioningApplication
= 11.2_base= 11.5.0= 11.6_base= 12.1_baseCVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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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Identify if Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning is installedLocate the Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning installation directory or check for the application in the system. Look for directories named 'PrimeCollaboration' or similar Cisco installation folders.Affected if The software is present on the system and matches the affected version range.
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Determine the installed versionCheck the version of Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning installed. This is typically available in the application GUI under 'About' or in an installed version file within the application directory.Affected if The installed version matches exactly: 11.2_base, 11.5.0, 11.6_base, or 12.1_base.
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Locate log files generated by the applicationFind log directories used by Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning. These are typically in the application's logs subdirectory or a centralized logging location configured during installation.Affected if Log files exist and are readable by unauthenticated local users.
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Verify log file permissionsInspect the file permissions on the log files and log directories. Check if world-readable or group-readable permissions exist that would allow any local user to access the log files without authentication.Affected if Log files have overly permissive access controls (world-readable, group-readable, or owned by an unprivileged user) that allow unauthorized local access.
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Check for sensitive data in logsExamine the content of log files for exposure of sensitive information such as credentials, session tokens, user data, or system details that should not be logged or should be masked.Affected if Log files contain unmasked sensitive information such as passwords, API keys, user credentials, or personal identifiable information (PII).
A user is affected if Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning versions 11.2_base, 11.5.0, 11.6_base, or 12.1_base are installed AND log files have permissive access controls allowing unauthenticated local users to read sensitive data.
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 Cisco patch for this vulnerability (refer to CSCvd07260) and update to a fixed release. Additionally, restrict local access to the server hosting Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning and ensure log files have appropriate file permissions to limit exposure.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2017-6706 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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