VDB-103397 · CVE-2017-6735 · BID 99460

Cisco FireSIGHT System Software 6.2.0/6.2.1 Backup/Restore input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco FireSIGHT System Software 6.2.0/6.2.1. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Backup/Restore. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-6735. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco FireSIGHT System Software 6.2.0/6.2.1 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Backup/Restore. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A vulnerability in the backup and restore functionality of Cisco FireSIGHT System Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code on a targeted system. More Information: CSCvc91092. Known Affected Releases: 6.2.0 6.2.1.

The bug was discovered 07/05/2017. The weakness was disclosed 07/10/2017 as cisco-sa-20170705-FireSIGHT as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at tools.cisco.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-6735 since 03/09/2017. An attack has to be approached locally. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/31/2020).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 99460†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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OpenVAS ID: 103403
OpenVAS Name: Cisco FireSIGHT System Software Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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03/09/2017 🔍
07/05/2017 +118 days 🔍
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07/12/2017 +2 days 🔍
12/31/2020 +1268 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-20170705-FireSIGHT
Researcher: Erik Sturcke
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-6735 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6735
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-103397
SecurityFocus: 99460 - Cisco FireSIGHT System Software CVE-2017-6735 Local Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1038826

Entryinfo

Created: 07/12/2017 10:22
Updated: 12/31/2020 15:11
Changes: 07/12/2017 10:22 (65), 10/24/2019 17:13 (4), 12/31/2020 15:05 (2), 12/31/2020 15:11 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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