CVE-2017-6751

Published: Jul 25, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20

7.5HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

A vulnerability in the web proxy functionality of the Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to forward traffic from the web proxy interface of an affected device to the administrative management interface of an affected device, aka an Access Control Bypass Vulnerability. Affected Products: virtual and hardware versions of Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA). More Information: CSCvd88863. Known Affected Releases: 10.1.0-204 9.0.0-485.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:HIntegrity

High

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

cisco

commercial·USaka cisco systems inc., cisco systems

web security appliance

Networking Infrastructure

web security virtual appliance

Networking Infrastructure

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99967

securityfocus.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038959

securitytracker.com

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170719-wsa5

tools.cisco.com

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