CVE-2017-6794

medium Cisco
CVSS v3 Base Score
6.7
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
0.2%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 56% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Published: September 7, 2017 (3170 days ago)
Last Modified: May 13, 2026
Vendor: Cisco
Source: NVD

Description

A vulnerability in the CLI command-parsing code of Cisco Meeting Server could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform command injection and escalate their privileges to root. The attacker must first authenticate to the application with valid administrator credentials. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input at the CLI for certain commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the affected application and submitting a crafted CLI command for execution at the Cisco Meeting Server CLI. An exploit could allow the attacker to perform command injection and escalate their privilege level to root. Vulnerable Products: This vulnerability exists in Cisco Meeting Server software versions prior to and including 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf53830.

CWE

CWE-20

Affected Products

cisco meeting server

References