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CVE-2017-6640

CRITICAL

A vulnerability in Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log in to the administrative console of a DCNM server by using an account that has a default, static password. The account could be granted root- or system-level privileges. The vulnerability exists because the affected software has a default user account that has a default, static password. The user account is created automatically when the software is installed. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting remotely to an affected system and logging in to the affected software by using the credentials for this default user account. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to use this default user account to log in to the affected software and gain access to the administrative console of a DCNM server. This vulnerability affects Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) Software releases prior to Release 10.2(1) for Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Virtual Appliance platforms. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd95346.

Published: Jun 8, 2017 Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-264 CWE-770

CVSS Metrics

CVSSv3
Attack Vector: NETWORK Attack Complexity: LOW Privileges Required: NONE User Interaction: NONE Scope: UNCHANGED Confidentiality Impact: HIGH Integrity Impact: HIGH Availability Impact: HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products (3)

Vendor Product Version
cisco prime_data_center_network_manager 10.1\(1\)
cisco prime_data_center_network_manager 10.1\(2\)
cisco prime_data_center_network_manager 10.1.0

GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-f699-hchg-47fv

A vulnerability in Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) Software could allow an...

Risk Scores

CVSS Score 9.8 / 10
EPSS Score 10.72%

Top 5% most likely to be exploited

Threat Score 42.4 / 100

Data Sources

NVD EPSS GitHub