CVE-2017-6079

Name: CVE-2017-6079
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-05-16T17:29:00.323+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 46.85%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-6079 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The HTTP web-management application on Edgewater Networks Edgemarc appliances has a hidden page that allows for user-defined commands such as specific iptables routes, etc., to be set. You can use this page as a web shell essentially to execute commands, though you get no feedback client-side from the web application: if the command is valid, it executes. EPSS estimates a 46.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The HTTP web-management application on Edgewater Networks Edgemarc appliances has a hidden page that allows for user-defined commands such as specific iptables routes, etc., to be set. You can use this page as a web shell essentially to execute commands, though you get no feedback client-side from the web application: if the command is valid, it executes. An example is the wget command. The page that allows this has been confirmed in firmware as old as 2006.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

46.85%

98.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ribboncommunications	Edgemarc Firmware	All versions

References

https://depthsecurity.com/blog/cve-2017-6079-blind-command-injection-in-edgewater-edgemarc-devicesExploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
https://depthsecurity.com/blog/cve-2017-6079-blind-command-injection-in-edgewater-edgemarc-devicesExploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 16, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-6079?

How severe is CVE-2017-6079?

CVE-2017-6079 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 46.85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6079?

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Source: NVD / NIST