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CVE-2017-6598

Published: Apr 7, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-862
NVD MITRE
6.7CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 68.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A vulnerability in the debug plug-in functionality of the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Manager, Cisco Firepower 4100 Series Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW), and Cisco Firepower 9300 Security Appliance could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands, aka Privilege Escalation. More Information: CSCvb86725 CSCvb86797. Known Affected Releases: 2.0(1.68) 3.1(1k)A. Known Fixed Releases: 92.2(1.105) 92.1(1.1733) 2.1(1.69).

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-862

Affected Products

firepower extensible operating systemciscoNetworking Infrastructure
unified computing systemciscoNetworking Infrastructure
Unified Computing System CentralCisco Systems Inc.Networking Infrastructure
Cisco Firepower Extensible Operating SystemCisco Systems Inc.Networking Infrastructure
Cisco UCS Manager, Cisco Firepower 4100 Series NGFW, and Cisco Firepower 9300 Security Appliancen/a
ciscocommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco systems inc.
cisco systems inc.commercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97429
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038198
securitytracker.com
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170405-ucs
tools.cisco.com
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Timeline

Published
Apr 7, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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