CVE-2017-6708 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2017-6708

A vulnerability in the symbolic link (symlink) creation functionality of...

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in the symbolic link (symlink) creation functionality of the AutoVNF tool for the Cisco Ultra Services Framework could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read sensitive files or execute malicious code on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to the absence of validation checks for the input that is used to create symbolic links. This vulnerability affects all releases of the Cisco Ultra Services Framework prior to Releases 5.0.3 and 5.1. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc76654.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Cisco Ultra Services Framework
Vulnerable Versions:
Cisco Ultra Services Framework

Timeline

Official Publish: July 6th, 2017
Last Modified: August 5th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1213 Data from Information Repositories
Collection
T1005 Data from Local System
Collection
T1552 Unsecured Credentials
Credential Access
T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
Exfiltration