CVE-2017-6622

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 62%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 62%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A vulnerability in the web interface for Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and perform command injection with root privileges. The vulnerability is due to missing security constraints in certain HTTP request methods, which could allow access to files via the web interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the targeted application. This vulnerability affects Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning Software Releases prior to 12.1. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc98724.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
99.1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 18, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated May 17, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning < 12.1 - Authentication Bypass / Remote Code Execution - Hardware remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42888/
generic

Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170517-pcp1
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038507
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98520

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 23× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-05 02:27 UTCEPSS rescore
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  30. 2026-05-20 08:56 UTCEG score recompute
  31. 2026-05-20 08:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  46. 2026-05-18 23:50 UTCEG score recompute
  47. 2026-05-18 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-42888
    First seen Sep 27, 2017

    Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning < 12.1 - Authentication Bypass / Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-6622?
CVE-2017-6622 is a critical vulnerability published on May 18, 2017. A vulnerability in the web interface for Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and perform command injection with root privileges. The vulnerability is due to missing security constraints in certain HTTP request methods,…
When was CVE-2017-6622 disclosed?
CVE-2017-6622 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 18, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-6622 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-6622 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-6622?
CVE-2017-6622 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-6622?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-6622, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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