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CVE-2017-12238

Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series Switches VPLS Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series SwitchesNetwork & edge
Open in ThreatlineRecord JSON
CVSS
6.5Medium
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 3 Mar 2022CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)2.02%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Federal deadline24 Mar 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
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

  1. 28 Sep 2017, 07:00 UTCPublishedCVE List
  2. 3 Mar 2022Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Description

A vulnerability in the Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) code of Cisco IOS for Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series Switches could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • Cisco IOSaffected: Cisco IOSCVE List

References 3