CVE-2017-6790 json
A vulnerability in the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) on the Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) could allow an unauthen…
published 2017-08-17 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-15844
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability in the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) on the Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on the targeted appliance. The vulnerability is due to excessive SIP traffic sent to the device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by transmitting large volumes of SIP traffic to the VCS. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause a complete DoS condition on the targeted system. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve32897.
Exploit prediction
2.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.1 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Affected products
- Cisco Systems, Inc. TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS)
References
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tools.cisco.com
/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170816-vcs
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/100369
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1039185
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-6790
- NVD CVE-2017-6790
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