Vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xr
CVE-2017-6599
A vulnerability in Google-defined remote procedure call (gRPC) handling in Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the Event Management Service daemon (emsd) to crash due to a system memory leak, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability affects Cisco IOS XR Software with gRPC enabled. More Information: CSCvb14433. Known Affected Releases: 6.1.1.BASE 6.2.1.BASE. Known Fixed Releases: 6.2.1.22i.MGBL 6.1.22.9i.MGBL 6.1.21.12i.MGBL 6.1.2.13i.MGBL.
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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:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (81.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco iOS Xr — versions 6.1.1, 6.2.1
- Cisco iOS Xr Software — versions Cisco IOS XR Software
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170405… (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038191 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97464 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6599?
- CVE-2017-6599 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xr, classified under Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-04-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6599?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.