{"cve":"CVE-2017-6650","nvd":{"published":"2017-05-22T01:29:00.790","modified":"2026-06-17T01:22:43.740","status":"Modified","description":"A vulnerability in the Telnet CLI command of Cisco NX-OS System Software 7.1 through 7.3 running on Cisco Nexus Series Switches could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a command injection attack. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of command arguments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting crafted command arguments into the Telnet CLI command. An exploit could allow the attacker to read or write arbitrary files at the user's privilege level outside of the user's path. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvb86771.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.0","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","score":7.8},"cwes":["CWE-20","CWE-77"],"references":["http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98528","http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038518","https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170517-nss1","http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98528","http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038518"],"products":["cisco:nx-os"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T20:42:36.429588156+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2017-6650","score":0.00909,"percentile":0.59949,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}