Vulnerability in Cisco 1000 Integrated Services Router
CVE-2017-12237
A vulnerability in the Internet Key Exchange Version 2 (IKEv2) module of Cisco IOS 15.0 through 15.6 and Cisco IOS XE 3.5 through 16.5 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause high CPU utilization, traceback messages, or a reload of an affected device that leads to a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to how an affected device processes certain IKEv2 packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specific IKEv2 packets to an affected device to be processed. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause high CPU utilization, traceback messages, or a reload of the affected device that leads to a DoS condition. This vulnerability affects Cisco devices that have the Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol (ISAKMP) enabled. Although only IKEv2 packets can be used to trigger this vulnerability, devices that are running Cisco IOS Software or Cisco IOS XE Software are vulnerable when ISAKMP is enabled. A device does not need to be configured with any IKEv2-specific features to be vulnerable. Many features use IKEv2, including different types of VPNs such as the following: LAN-to-LAN VPN; Remote-access VPN, excluding SSL VPN; Dynamic Multipoint VPN (DMVPN); and FlexVPN. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc41277.
EPSS: 0.071 (93.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Cisco 1000_integrated_services_router
- Cisco 1100-4g\/6g_integrated_services_router
- Cisco 1100-4g_integrated_services_router
- Cisco 1100-4gltegb_integrated_services_router
- Cisco 1100-4gltena_integrated_services_router
- Cisco 1100-4p_integrated_services_router
- Cisco 1100-6g_integrated_services_router
- Cisco 1100-8p_integrated_services_router
- Cisco 1100_integrated_services_router
- Cisco 1100-lte_integrated_services_router
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Broken Link)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12237?
- CVE-2017-12237 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco 1000 Integrated Services Router, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-09-29.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12237?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-12237 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2017-12237 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.