Information disclosure in Elastic Services Controller - CVE-2017-6786
Published: August 16, 2017 / Updated: August 17, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7970
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6786
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Elastic Services Controller
Elastic Services Controller
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated unprivileged attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in Cisco Elastic Services Controller due to improper protection of sensitive log files. A local attacker can log in to an affected system and access unprotected log files, including system credentials.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in further attacks.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-6786
Install update from vendor's website.