Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2017-6622?

Affected: Prime Collaboration Provisioning (Cisco) versions 10.0.0, 10.5.0, 10.5.1, 10.6.0, 10.6.2, 11.0.0, 11.1.0, 11.5.0. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2017-6622 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2017-6622 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2017-6622?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2017-6622?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2017-6622 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2017-6622

CriticalPublic exploit

Published May 18, 2017 · Updated May 12, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2017-6622 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3) affecting Prime Collaboration Provisioning (Cisco).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v3

9.8

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

62%

Higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

A vulnerability in the web interface for Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and perform command injection with root privileges. The vulnerability is due to missing security constraints in certain HTTP request methods, which could allow access to files via the web interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the targeted application. This vulnerability affects Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning Software Releases prior to 12.1. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc98724.

Affected Products

11 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Prime Collaboration ProvisioningCisco	10.0.0, 10.5.0, 10.5.1, 10.6.0, 10.6.2, 11.0.0, 11.1.0, 11.5.0	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
May 18, 2017
Last updated
May 12, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-264
CWE-862 Missing Authorization

References

advisoryhttps://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170517-pcp1
advisory98520
exploitExploitDB-42888
other42888
other1038507

FAQ

Common Questions.

A vulnerability in the web interface for Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and perform command injection with root privileges.
Affected: Prime Collaboration Provisioning (Cisco) versions 10.0.0, 10.5.0, 10.5.1, 10.6.0, 10.6.2, 11.0.0, 11.1.0, 11.5.0. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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