What is CVE-2017-5872?

CVE-2017-5872 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unisys Clearpath Mcp, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-03-10.

How severe is CVE-2017-5872?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Unisys Clearpath Mcp

CVE-2017-5872

The TCP/IP networking module in Unisys ClearPath MCP systems with TCP-IP-SW 57.1 before 57.152, 58.1 before 58.142, or 59.1 before 59.172, when running a TLS 1.2 service, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (network connectivity disruption) via a client hello with a signature_algorithms extension above those defined in RFC 5246, which triggers a full memory dump.

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

EPSS: 0.015 (72.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Unisys Clearpath_mcp — versions 57.1, 58.1, 59.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5872?: CVE-2017-5872 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unisys Clearpath Mcp, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-03-10.
How severe is CVE-2017-5872?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.