CVE-2017-6735
A vulnerability in the backup and restore functionality of Cisco FireSIGHT System Software could...
A vulnerability in the backup and restore functionality of Cisco FireSIGHT System Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code on a targeted system. More Information: CSCvc91092. Known Affected Releases: 6.2.0 6.2.1.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A vulnerability in the backup and restore functionality of Cisco FireSIGHT System Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code on a targeted system. More Information: CSCvc91092. Known Affected Releases: 6.2.0 6.2.1.
- Record
CVE-2017-6735- CVSS 3.0
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A vulnerability in the backup and restore functionality of Cisco FireSIGHT System Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code on a targeted system. More Information: CSCvc91092. Known Affected Releases: 6.2.0 6.2.1.
- Record
CVE-2017-6735- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-15789 No score
A vulnerability in the backup and restore functionality of Cisco FireSIGHT System Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code on a targeted system. More Information: CSCvc91092. Known Affected Releases: 6.2.0 6.2.1.
- Record
EUVD-2017-15789- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p32p-qr9r-gpmg
A vulnerability in the backup and restore functionality of Cisco FireSIGHT System Software could...
A vulnerability in the backup and restore functionality of Cisco FireSIGHT System Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code on a targeted system. More Information: CSCvc91092. Known Affected Releases: 6.2.0 6.2.1.
- Record
GHSA-p32p-qr9r-gpmg- CVSS 3.0
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-6735 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.7) in Cisco Firesight System Software, published July 10, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%, the 36th percentile. No source names a fixed version.