Improper input validation in Cisco Prime Network Registrar
CVE-2017-6613
A vulnerability in the DNS input packet processor for Cisco Prime Network Registrar could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the DNS process to momentarily restart, which could lead to a partial denial of service (DoS) condition on the affected system. The vulnerability is due to incomplete DNS packet header validation when the packet is received by the application. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malformed DNS packet to the application. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the DNS process to restart, which could lead to a DoS condition. This vulnerability affects Cisco Prime Network Registrar on all software versions prior to 8.3.5. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvb55412.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (79.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.9% 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 Prime Network Registrar — versions 8.3.0, 8.3.1, 8.3.2
- Cisco Prime Network Registrar — versions Cisco Prime Network Registrar
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97924 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170419… (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038331 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6613?
- CVE-2017-6613 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Prime Network Registrar, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 5.8/10. Published 2017-04-20.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6613?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.8 out of 10.