CVE-2017-6900 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2017-6900
Vulnerability Scoring

9.8
/10
Critical Risk

As a catastrophic security flaw, CVE-2017-6900 has severe implications, demanding immediate intervention.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low
    Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Network
    Vulnerability is exploitable over a network without physical access.
  • Privileges Required: None
    No privileges are required for exploitation.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2017-6900 Details

Status: Modified

Last updated: 🕞 21 Nov 2024, 03:30 UTC
Originally published on: 🕔 03 Jul 2019, 17:15 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 1967 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

nvd@nist.gov

CVSS3 Type

Primary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2017-6900 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2017-6900: An issue was discovered in Riello NetMan 204 14-2 and 15-2. The issue is with the login script and wrongpass Python script used for authentication. When calling wrongpass, the variables $VAL0 and $VAL1 should be enclosed in quotes to prevent the potential for Bash command injection. Further to this, VAL0 and VAL1 should be sanitised to ensure they do not contain malicious characters. Passing it the username of '-' will cause it to time out and log the user in because of poor error handling. This will log the attacker in as an administrator where the telnet / ssh services can be enabled, and the credentials for local users can be reset. Also, login.cgi accepts the username as a GET parameter, so login can be achieved by browsing to the /cgi-bin/login.cgi?username=-%20a URI.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2017-6900

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2017-6900 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2017-6900

With low attack complexity and no required privileges, CVE-2017-6900 is an easy target for cybercriminals. Organizations should prioritize immediate mitigation measures to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2017-6900, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2017-6900, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: High
    Exploiting CVE-2017-6900 can result in unauthorized access to sensitive data, severely compromising data privacy.
  • Integrity: High
    CVE-2017-6900 could allow unauthorized modifications to data, potentially affecting system reliability and trust.
  • Availability: High
    CVE-2017-6900 can disrupt system operations, potentially causing complete denial of service (DoS).

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 0.179% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 56.25% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 43.75% of others.

CVE-2017-6900 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-255

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:o:riello-ups:netman_204_firmware:14-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:riello-ups:netman_204_firmware:14-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:riello-ups:netman_204_firmware:15-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:riello-ups:netman_204_firmware:15-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:riello-ups:netman_204:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:riello-ups:netman_204:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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