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TI-2017-04501 Aliases CVE-2017-6746GHSA-gmcr-6x9x-76r5

Improper input validation in Cisco Web Security Appliance

Priority LOW 39CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability in the web interface of the Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform command injection and elevate privileges to root. The attacker must authenticate with valid administrator credentials. Affected Products: Cisco AsyncOS Software 10.0 and later for WSA on both virtual and hardware appliances. More Information: CSCvd88862. Known Affected Releases: 10.1.0-204. Known Fixed Releases: 10.5.1-270 10.1.1-235.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04397 91st 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 Web Security ApplianceCisco Web Security Appliance—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Web Security Appliance Vendor— Affected Cisco Web Security Appliance Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.0.0-233:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.0-233VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.0_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0_baseVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.1.0-204:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1.0-204VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.1.1-230:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1.1-230VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.1.1-234:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1.1-234VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.5.0-358:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5.0-358VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:11.0.0-613:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.0-613VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.0.0-233:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0-233 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.0_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0_base Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.1.0-204:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.0-204 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.1.1-230:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.1-230 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.1.1-234:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.1-234 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.5.0-358:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.0-358 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:11.0.0-613:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.0-613 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:11.0.0-641:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.0-641VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:11.0.0-641:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.0-641 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-6746
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gmcr-6x9x-76r5

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-06741 Buffer overflow in Cisco Secure Web Appliance CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-00369 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Web Security… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2019-01508 Cisco Web Security Appliance HTTPS Certificate Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2018-00312 A vulnerability in traffic-monitoring functions in Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA)… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-01086 Cisco Web Security Appliance Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-11999 Cisco Web Security Appliance Unauthorized Device Reset Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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