OS command injection in Cisco Elastic Services Controller
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
A vulnerability in certain commands of Cisco Elastic Services Controller could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges to root and run dangerous commands on the server. The vulnerability occurs because a "tomcat" user on the system can run certain shell commands, allowing the user to overwrite any file on the filesystem and elevate privileges to root. This vulnerability affects Cisco Elastic Services Controller prior to releases 2.3.1.434 and 2.3.2. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc76634.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Cisco Elastic Services Controller | Cisco Elastic Services Controller | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Elastic Services Controller Vendor— Affected Cisco Elastic Services Controller Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:elastic_services_controller:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:elastic_services_controller:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:elastic_services_controller:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:elastic_services_controller:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:elastic_services_controller:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:elastic_services_controller:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:elastic_services_controller:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:elastic_services_controller:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:elastic_services_controller:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:elastic_services_controller:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:elastic_services_controller:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:elastic_services_controller:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-6712
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v4w7-98vm-rrmr
References
More Cisco Elastic Services Controller vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-01489 Cisco Elastic Services Controller REST API Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2018-00096 Improper authentication in Cisco Elastic Services Controller CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-04469 Access control flaw in Cisco Elastic Services Controller CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-04439 OS command injection in Cisco Elastic Services Controller CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-01039 Cisco Elastic Services Controller Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-04444 A vulnerability in Cisco Elastic Services Controllers could allow an authenticated… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-6712 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-6712 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v4w7-98vm-rrmr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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