#VU8681 Improper certificate validation in Cisco IOS - CVE-2017-12228
Published: October 4, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8681
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12228
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco IOS
Cisco IOS
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc
Cisco Systems, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct man-in-the-middle attack.
The weakness exists due to insufficient certificate validation. A remote attacker can supply a crafted certificate, conduct MiTM attack and decrypt confidential information on user connections to the affected software.
The weakness exists due to insufficient certificate validation. A remote attacker can supply a crafted certificate, conduct MiTM attack and decrypt confidential information on user connections to the affected software.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.