CVE-2017-12281 json
A vulnerability in the implementation of Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol (PEAP) functionality for standalone configurations of…
published 2017-11-02 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-3854
- cvss
- 7.5
- 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 53%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability in the implementation of Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol (PEAP) functionality for standalone configurations of Cisco Aironet 1800, 2800, and 3800 Series Access Points could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to bypass authentication and connect to an affected device. The vulnerability exists because the affected device uses an incorrect default configuration setting of fail open when running in standalone mode. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by attempting to connect to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass authentication and connect to the affected device. This vulnerability affects Cisco Aironet 1800, 2800, and 3800 Series Access Points that are running a vulnerable software release and use WLAN configuration settings that include FlexConnect local switching and central authentication with MAC filtering. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd46314.
Exploit prediction
0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.4 | AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a Cisco Aironet 1800, 2800, and 3800 Series Access Points
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
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tools.cisco.com
/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171101-aironet3
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/101649
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1039725
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-12281
- NVD CVE-2017-12281
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