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CVE-2017-6629

A vulnerability in the ImageID parameter of Cisco Unity Connection 10.5(2) could allow an...

5.3 Medium

CVE-2017-6629 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Cisco Unity Connection, published May 3, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.51%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.3 MediumCVSS 3.0, NVD
Exploit chance
2.51%EPSS, 85th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

A vulnerability in the ImageID parameter of Cisco Unity Connection 10.5(2) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access files in arbitrary locations on the filesystem of an affected device. The issue is due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input in HTTP POST parameters that describe filenames. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using directory traversal techniques to submit a path to a desired file location. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd90118.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

2.51%Up 1.5 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.3

A vulnerability in the ImageID parameter of Cisco Unity Connection 10.5(2) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access files in arbitrary locations on the filesystem of an affected device. The issue is due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input in HTTP POST parameters that describe filenames. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using directory traversal techniques to submit a path to a desired file location. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd90118.

Record
CVE-2017-6629
CVSS 3.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

A vulnerability in the ImageID parameter of Cisco Unity Connection 10.5(2) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access files in arbitrary locations on the filesystem of an affected device. The issue is due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input in HTTP POST parameters that describe filenames. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using directory traversal techniques to submit a path to a desired file location. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd90118.

Record
CVE-2017-6629
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-15683No score

A vulnerability in the ImageID parameter of Cisco Unity Connection 10.5(2) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access files in arbitrary locations on the filesystem of an affected device. The issue is due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input in HTTP POST parameters that describe filenames. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using directory traversal techniques to submit a path to a desired file location. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd90118.

Record
EUVD-2017-15683
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wx4p-4jh3-33cj5.3

A vulnerability in the ImageID parameter of Cisco Unity Connection 10.5(2) could allow an...

A vulnerability in the ImageID parameter of Cisco Unity Connection 10.5(2) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access files in arbitrary locations on the filesystem of an affected device. The issue is due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input in HTTP POST parameters that describe filenames. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using directory traversal techniques to submit a path to a desired file location. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd90118.

Record
GHSA-wx4p-4jh3-33cj
CVSS 3.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
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aliases, productsEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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