A vulnerability in the file system of Cisco Elastic Services Controllers could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain access to sensitive user credentials that are stored in an affected system. More Information: CSCvd73677. Known Affected Releases: 2.3(2).
CVE-2017-6696
MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.5
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 5.5
- EG Score
- 5.5(medium)
- EPSS
- 22.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 13, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
References (4)
- psirt@ciscohttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98952
- psirt@ciscohttps://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170607-esc8
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98952
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170607-esc8
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2017-6696?
CVE-2017-6696 is a medium vulnerability published on June 13, 2017. A vulnerability in the file system of Cisco Elastic Services Controllers could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain access to sensitive user credentials that are stored in an affected system. More Information: CSCvd73677. Known Affected Releases: 2.3(2).
When was CVE-2017-6696 disclosed?
CVE-2017-6696 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 13, 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-2017-6696 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-6696 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 22.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-6696?
CVE-2017-6696 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-6696?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-6696, 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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