CVE-2017-6708

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%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 symbolic link (symlink) creation functionality of the AutoVNF tool for the Cisco Ultra Services Framework could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read sensitive files or execute malicious code on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to the absence of validation checks for the input that is used to create symbolic links. This vulnerability affects all releases of the Cisco Ultra Services Framework prior to Releases 5.0.3 and 5.1. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc76654.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
70.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 6, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 23, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Cisco Ultra Services Framework AutoVNF Symbolic Link Handling Information Disclosure Vulnerability

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170705-usf1
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99512

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 44× 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. 2026-07-07 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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  51. 2026-05-20 10:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-6708?
CVE-2017-6708 is a critical vulnerability published on July 6, 2017. A vulnerability in the symbolic link (symlink) creation functionality of the AutoVNF tool for the Cisco Ultra Services Framework could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read sensitive files or execute malicious code on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to the absence of…
When was CVE-2017-6708 disclosed?
CVE-2017-6708 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 6, 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-2017-6708 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-6708 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 70.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-6708?
CVE-2017-6708 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-6708?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-6708, 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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