Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Cisco Ultra Services Framework’s AutoVNF tool could expose administrative credentials in clear-text log files. A remote unauthenticated attacker who can reach the AutoVNF log location could obtain credentials for Cisco ESC and OpenStack deployments. This is a credential exposure issue with potentially serious control-plane impact.
Executive priority
Treat this as high priority where Cisco Ultra Services Framework is present. The business risk is unauthorized access to administrative cloud-control credentials, not just log exposure. Prioritize version confirmation, access restriction, remediation, and credential rotation.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-200 information disclosure caused by AutoVNF logging Cisco Elastic Services Controller and Cisco OpenStack administrative credentials in clear text. Cisco states all Cisco Ultra Services Framework releases before 5.0.3 and 5.1 are affected. The provided bundle contains no CVSS score.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running Cisco Ultra Services Framework AutoVNF on releases earlier than 5.0.3 or 5.1, especially where AutoVNF log locations are reachable over a network.
Exploitation context
The provided sources describe unauthenticated remote credential access through AutoVNF log files. The CVE is not listed as KEV in the bundle, and no cited source here confirms active exploitation or a public exploit.
Researcher notes
Evidence is concise but direct: Cisco attributes the flaw to clear-text administrative credential logging in AutoVNF. The bundle does not provide CVSS, exploit telemetry, or detailed workaround language, so validation should stay focused on version status, log exposure, and credential handling.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Cisco Ultra Services Framework to a non-affected release per Cisco guidance.
- Review Cisco’s advisory for product-specific remediation details.
- Restrict network access to AutoVNF management and log locations.
- Rotate exposed Cisco ESC and OpenStack administrative credentials.
- Remove clear-text credential artifacts from accessible logs where safe.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Cisco Ultra Services Framework deployments and record exact versions.
- Confirm whether any deployment runs a release before 5.0.3 or 5.1.
- Review AutoVNF log exposure without collecting or sharing secrets.
- Check whether ESC or OpenStack admin credentials were present in logs.
- Verify credential rotation and access restrictions after remediation.
Public sources used
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CWE-200: Information exposure and cloud metadata lookup
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170705-usf2CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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