Improper input validation in Cisco Findit Network Discovery Utility

CVE-2017-12252

A vulnerability in the Cisco FindIT Network Discovery Utility could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a DLL preloading attack, potentially causing a partial impact to device availability, confidentiality, and integrity. The vulnerability is due to the application loading a malicious copy of a specific, nondefined DLL file instead of the DLL file it was expecting. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by placing an affected DLL within the search path of the host system. An exploit could allow the attacker to load a malicious DLL file into the system, thus partially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the device. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve89785.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.004 (28.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-12252?
CVE-2017-12252 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Findit Network Discovery Utility, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-09-21.
How severe is CVE-2017-12252?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.