High severity · published Sep 7, 2017
CVE-2017-6627
Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software UDP Packet Processing Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.5
CVSS
6.2%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability in the UDP processing code of Cisco IOS 15.1, 15.2, and 15.4 and IOS XE 3.14 through 3.18 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the input queue of an affected system to hold UDP packets, causing an interface queue wedge and a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to Cisco IOS Software application changes that create UDP sockets and leave the sockets idle without closing them. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending UDP packets with a destination port of 0 to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause UDP packets to be held in the input interfaces queue, resulting in a DoS condition. The input interface queue will stop holding UDP packets when it receives 250 packets. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCup10024, CSCva55744, CSCva95506.
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)6.2% · higher than 93% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Mar 3, 2022
Federal remediation dueMar 24, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IX
IOS XE · Cisco
3.14.0s; 3.14.1s; 3.14.2s; 3.14.3s; 3.14.4s; 3.15.0s; +30 more · source: NVD
CI
Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE ·
Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE · source: vendor
IO
Ios · Cisco
15.1(2)gc; 15.1(2)gc1; 15.1(2)gc2; 15.1(4)gc; 15.1(4)gc1; 15.1(4)gc2; +29 more · source: NVD
IA
IOS and IOS XE Software · Cisco
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6627
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6627
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
vdb-entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100644
vdb-entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039289
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170906-ios-udp
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