What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-6417?

CVE-2015-6417 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Videoscape Distribution Suite Service Manager CVE-2015-6417

MEDIUM

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)

2015-12-12 psirt@cisco.com

Cisco Privilege Escalation Videoscape Distribution Suite Service Manager

6.5

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 12, 2015 - 11:59 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Cisco Videoscape Distribution Suite Service Manager (VDS-SM) 3.4.0 and earlier does not always use RBAC for backend database access, which allows remote authenticated users to read or write to database entries via (1) the GUI or (2) a crafted HTTP request, aka Bug ID CSCuv87025.

AnalysisAI

Cisco Videoscape Distribution Suite Service Manager (VDS-SM) 3.4.0 and earlier does not always use RBAC for backend database access, which allows remote authenticated users to read or write to. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. Cisco Videoscape Distribution Suite Service Manager (VDS-SM) 3.4.0 and earlier does not always use RBAC for backend database access, which allows remote authenticated users to read or write to database entries via (1) the GUI or (2) a crafted HTTP request, aka Bug ID CSCuv87025. Affected products include: Cisco Videoscape Distribution Suite Service Manager.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.