What is CVE-2017-12285?

CVE-2017-12285 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Prime Network Analysis Module, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-10-19.

How severe is CVE-2017-12285?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2017-12285 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Path Traversal in Cisco Prime Network Analysis Module

CVE-2017-12285

A vulnerability in the web interface of Cisco Network Analysis Module Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to delete arbitrary files from an affected system, aka Directory Traversal. The vulnerability exists because the affected software does not perform proper input validation of HTTP requests that it receives and the software does not apply role-based access controls (RBACs) to requested HTTP URLs. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files from the affected system. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf41365.

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

Published 2017-10-19 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.372 (98.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-07.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.372 · newest: 0.372 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Cisco Prime Network Analysis Module — versions 6.2\(1b\), 6.2(1b)
Cisco Network Analysis Module — versions Cisco Network Analysis Module

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cve-scores

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/101527 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1039623 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171018… (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-12285?: CVE-2017-12285 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Prime Network Analysis Module, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-10-19.
How severe is CVE-2017-12285?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-12285 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.