SB2017060804 - Improper input validation in Cisco ASR 5000 Series
Published: June 8, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017060804
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6690)
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to overwrite or modify arbitrary files.The weakness exists due to insufficient input validation by the affected operating system. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted command-line requests and overwrite or modify arbitrary files on the affected system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in data modification.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.