Buffer overflow in Cisco 1000 Integrated Services Router
CVE-2017-12240
The DHCP relay subsystem of Cisco IOS 12.2 through 15.6 and Cisco IOS XE Software contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and gain full control of an affected system. The attacker could also cause an affected system to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to a buffer overflow condition in the DHCP relay subsystem of the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted DHCP Version 4 (DHCPv4) packet to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code and gain full control of the affected system or cause the affected system to reload, resulting in a DoS condition. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCsm45390, CSCuw77959.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.139 (96.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Cisco 1000_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
- Cisco 1101-4p_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 (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Broken Link)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12240?
- CVE-2017-12240 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cisco 1000 Integrated Services Router, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-09-29.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12240?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-12240 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2017-12240 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.