Information disclosure in Cisco Aironet Ap
CVE-2017-12279
A vulnerability in the packet processing code of Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Aironet Access Points could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to retrieve content from memory on an affected device, which could lead to the disclosure of confidential information. The vulnerability is due to insufficient condition checks that are performed by the affected device when the device adds padding to egress packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted IP packet to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve content from memory on the affected device, which could lead to the disclosure of confidential information. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc21581.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 47.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Aironet Ap
- Cisco Aironet Ap Firmware
- Cisco iOS Software For Aironet Access Points — versions Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Aironet Access Points
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171101… (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039720 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101643 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12279?
- CVE-2017-12279 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Aironet Ap, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2017-11-02.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12279?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.