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TI-2017-02914 Aliases CVE-2017-3817GHSA-h83w-cm2j-j6jg

Incorrect authorization in Cisco UCS Director

Priority LOW 23CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

A vulnerability in the role-based resource checking functionality of Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Director could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to view unauthorized information for any virtual machine in a UCS domain. More Information: CSCvc32434. Known Affected Releases: 5.5(0.1) 6.0(0.0).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01454 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Cisco UCS DirectorCisco UCS Director—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco UCS Director Vendor— Affected Cisco UCS Director Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system_director:5.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system_director:6.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.0.0VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system_director:5.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system_director:6.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-3817
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h83w-cm2j-j6jg

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2018-00200 Improper authentication in Cisco UCS Director CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2015-05250 The JavaServer Pages (JSP) component in Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.4
  • TI-2017-02899 Access control flaw in Cisco UCS Director versions 6.0.0.0 and 6.0.0.1 CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-10964 Resource management flaw in Cisco Unified Computing System Director CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2018-00183 Cross-site scripting in Cisco UCS Director CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2017-02964 Cross-site scripting in Cisco UCS Director CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1

Sources

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