How severe is CVE-2017-12285?

This vulnerability has a severity rating of MEDIUM with a CVSS score of 5.3 out of 10.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-12285?

This is classified as CWE-20, which is a common weakness in software security.

CVE-2017-12285 - MEDIUM Severity | CVSS 5.3

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in the web interface of Cisco Network Analysis Module Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to delete arbitrary files from an affected system, aka Directory Traversal. The vulnerability exists because the affected software does not perform proper input validation of HTTP requests that it receives and the software does not apply role-based access controls (RBACs) to requested HTTP URLs. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files from the affected system. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf41365.

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