Authorization Flaw in Cisco Asr 5000 Series Software (CVE-2017-6672)
Summary
Vulnerability in Cisco Asr 5000 Series Software (CVE-2017-6672). Data can be tampered with by attackers.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
A vulnerability in certain filtering mechanisms of access control lists (ACLs) for Cisco ASR 5000 Series Aggregation Services Routers through 21.x could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass ACL rules that have been configured for an affected device. More Information: CSCvb99022 CSCvc16964 CSCvc37351 CSCvc54843 CSCvc63444 CSCvc77815 CSCvc88658 CSCve08955 CSCve14141 CSCve33870.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2017-6672 has been found in Cisco Asr 5000 Series Software.
Data can be tampered with by attackers. CVSS score: 7.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Cisco Asr 5000 Series Software CVE-2017-6672" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2017-6672 (Cisco Asr 5000 Series Software) — CWE-863 / CVSS v3 7.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Incorrect authorization (CWE-863) exists in Cisco Asr 5000 Series Software.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Cisco Asr 5000 Series Software.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5/10). Data can be tampered with by attackers.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Cisco Asr 5000 Series Software を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- advisory securityfocus.com
- advisory securitytracker.com
- patch tools.cisco.com