Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-12222
A vulnerability in the wireless controller manager of Cisco IOS XE could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a restart of the switch and result in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted association request. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the switch to restart. This vulnerability affects Cisco Catalyst 3650 and 3850 switches running IOS XE Software versions 16.1 through 16.3.3, and acting as wireless LAN controllers (WLC). Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd45069.
Vulnerability category: Input validationDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2017-12222
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.1.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.3.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.2.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-12222
0.10%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 41 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-12222
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.1
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MEDIUM | AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
6.5
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6.9
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NIST | |
6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-12222
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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Assigned by: ykramarz@cisco.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2017-12222
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https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170927-ios-xe
Cisco IOS XE Wireless Controller Manager Denial of Service VulnerabilityVendor Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039458
Cisco IOS XE on Cisco Catalyst Switch WLC Association Request Processing Input Validation Flaw Lets Remote Users Cause the Target System to Restart - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101035
Cisco IOS XE Software CVE-2017-12222 Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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