CVE-2017-6688

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Cisco Elastic Services Controllers version 2.2(9.76)

Description A vulnerability in Cisco Elastic Services Controllers could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to log in to an affected system as the Linux root user. The issue is related to insecure default password management and errors in handling registration data.

Recommendations For version 2.2(9.76), update the default password to a secure one to prevent unauthorized access. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the system until a patch is available. Avoid using default or weak passwords for the Linux root user in the affected system.