Virtual Network Function Element ManagerApplication · Cisco
CVE-2017-6710
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 Cisco Virtual Network Function (VNF) Element Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges and run commands in the context of the root user on the server. The vulnerability is due to command settings that allow Cisco VNF Element Manager users to specify arbitrary commands that will run as root on the server. An attacker could use this setting to elevate privileges and run commands in the context of the root user on the server. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc76670. Known Affected Releases: prior to 5.0.4 and 5.1.4.
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 confidenceThe Cisco VNF Element Manager contains a privilege escalation vulnerability where authenticated users can specify arbitrary commands that execute with root privileges on the underlying server. An attacker with standard user credentials can leverage this command injection flaw to run commands as the root user, achieving full system compromise.
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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
Virtual Network Function Element ManagerApplication
<= 5.1.3<= 5.0.3CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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 installed Cisco VNF Element Manager versionLocate the version number in the product's web interface under About or System Information, or check the version displayed on the login page or admin dashboardAffected if The version displayed is 5.0.3 or earlier, or 5.1.3 or earlier
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Compare version against affected rangesVerify if the installed version falls within <=5.0.3 or <=5.1.3Affected if The installed version is 5.0.3 or lower, or 5.1.3 or lower
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Confirm the web management interface is accessibleCheck if the Cisco VNF Element Manager web interface is reachable on the network by attempting to access its URL or checking open network portsAffected if The web interface is accessible from network segments where untrusted users could authenticate
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Verify user authentication is enabledCheck the security settings or authentication configuration to confirm that user logins are not disabled or restricted to localhost onlyAffected if Standard user accounts can authenticate to the Element Manager interface
You are affected if your Cisco VNF Element Manager version is 5.0.3 or lower, or 5.1.3 or lower, and the management interface is accessible to authenticated users.
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 dataUpgrade to Cisco VNF Element Manager version 5.0.4 or 5.1.4 or later to remediate this vulnerability. As a compensating control, limit network access to the Element Manager interface to trusted administrators only.
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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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