Improper input validation in Cisco IOS XE - CVE-2017-12222

 

Improper input validation in Cisco IOS XE - CVE-2017-12222

Published: October 4, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU8689
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12222
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco IOS XE

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the wireless controller manager of Cisco IOS XE Software due to insufficient input validation. An adjacent attacker can he switch to restart.

How to mitigate CVE-2017-12222

Install update from vendor's website.

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