CVE-2017-12222 json
A vulnerability in the wireless controller manager of Cisco IOS XE could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a restart of…
published 2017-09-28 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-3795
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability in the wireless controller manager of Cisco IOS XE could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a restart of the switch and result in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted association request. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the switch to restart. This vulnerability affects Cisco Catalyst 3650 and 3850 switches running IOS XE Software versions 16.1 through 16.3.3, and acting as wireless LAN controllers (WLC). Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd45069.
Exploit prediction
0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.1 | AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Affected products
- n/a Cisco IOS XE
Classification
- Weakness
- Technology feeds
References
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tools.cisco.com
/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170927-ios-xe
vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1039458
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/101035
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-12222
- NVD CVE-2017-12222
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