VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-6688

CVSS score8.8 HIGH

EPSS probability2.28%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2017-06-13

Last modified2026-06-17

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

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco Elastic Services Controllers could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to log in to an affected system as the Linux root user, aka an Insecure Default Password Vulnerability. More Information: CSCvc76631. Known Affected Releases: 2.2(9.76).

Weakness classification

CWE-1188: Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default

Primary references

psirt@cisco.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
psirt@cisco.com — Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory