Is CVE-2017-6765 being actively exploited?

CVE-2017-6765 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-6765?

CVE-2017-6765 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2017-6765

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.1EPSS 1.7%EU EUVD

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 9.1(6.11) and 9.4(1.2) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web-based management interface of an affected device, aka WebVPN XSS. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the interface or allow the attacker to access sensitive browser-based information. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve19179.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.1 (v3.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-79
EPSS score: 1.7% (77th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2017-15819)
Published: August 7, 2017
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2017-15819 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 5, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

cisco / adaptive security appliance software
cisco / adaptive security appliance software

Certified products that may be affected

1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances Version: ASA software version 9.1(2) Components: ASA 5500 (5505, 5510, 5520, 5540, 5550, 5580-20-40), ASA 5500-X Series (5512-X, 5515-X, 5525-X, 5545-X, 5555-X), ASA 5585-X (5585-10, 5585-20, 5585-40, 5585-60), ASA Services Module (ASA-SM) - Cisco Systems, Inc. - Common Criteria Certificate Number: 2013/86 - archived

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100150(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039056(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://quickview.cloudapps.cisco.com/quickview/bug/CSCve19179(Vendor Advisory)
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170802-asa1(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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