Vulnerability in Cisco C6800-16p10g
CVE-2017-12238
A vulnerability in the Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) code of Cisco IOS 15.0 through 15.4 for Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series Switches could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a C6800-16P10G or C6800-16P10G-XL type line ca…
EPSS: 0.020 (78.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Cisco C6800-16p10g
- Cisco C6800-16p10g-xl
- Cisco Catalyst_6000
- Cisco Catalyst_6000_ws-svc-nam-1 — versions 2.2\(1a\), 3.1\(1a\)
- Cisco Catalyst_6000_ws-svc-nam-2 — versions 2.2\(1a\), 3.1\(1a\)
- Cisco Catalyst_6000_ws-x6380-nam — versions 2.1\(2\), 3.1\(1a\)
- Cisco Catalyst_6500
- Cisco Catalyst_6500-e
- Cisco Catalyst_6500_ws-svc-nam-1 — versions 2.2\(1a\), 3.1\(1a\)
- Cisco Catalyst_6500_ws-svc-nam-2 — versions 2.2\(1a\), 3.1\(1a\)
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 (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)
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12238?
- CVE-2017-12238 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco C6800-16p10g, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-09-29.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12238?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-12238 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2017-12238 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.