#VU79657 Improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints in Cisco Umbrella Virtual Appliance - CVE-2017-6679

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#VU79657 Improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints in Cisco Umbrella Virtual Appliance - CVE-2017-6679

Published: August 17, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU79657
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6679
CWE-ID: CWE-923
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco Umbrella Virtual Appliance
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to an undocumented support mechanism in the remote support feature of Cisco Umbrella Virtual Appliance. A remote user can obtain full control without explicit customer approval.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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