High severity · published Sep 28, 2017
CVE-2017-12231
Cisco IOS Software Network Address Translation Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.5
CVSS
7.1%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability in the implementation of Network Address Translation (NAT) functionality in Cisco IOS 12.4 through 15.6 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to the improper translation of H.323 messages that use the Registration, Admission, and Status (RAS) protocol and are sent to an affected device via IPv4 packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted H.323 RAS packet through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to crash and reload, resulting in a DoS condition. This vulnerability affects Cisco devices that are configured to use an application layer gateway with NAT (NAT ALG) for H.323 RAS messages. By default, a NAT ALG is enabled for H.323 RAS messages. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc57217.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)7.1% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Mar 3, 2022
Federal remediation dueMar 24, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CI
Cisco IOS ·
Cisco IOS · source: vendor
IO
Ios · Cisco
12.4 through 15.6 · source: NVD
IS
IOS software · Cisco
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12231
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12231
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
vdb-entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039449
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170927-nat
vdb-entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101039
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