CVE-2017-12237
Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Internet Key Exchange Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
Cisco IOS and IOS XE SoftwareOperating systems
CVSS
7.5HighExploit odds (EPSS)7.07%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.
Timeline
Description
A vulnerability in the Internet Key Exchange Version 2 (IKEv2) module of Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause high CPU utilization, traceback messages, or a reload of an affected device that leads to a denial of service.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- Cisco IOS and IOS XEaffected: Cisco IOS and IOS XECVE List