CVE-2017-12235 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in Cisco IOS 12.2 through 15.6, affecting devices configured to process PROFINET messages, where improper parsing of PROFINET Discovery and Configuration Protocol (PN-DCP) Identify Request packets can cause a device reload. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it is easily exploitable remotely by an unauthenticated attacker with low attack complexity, leading to a complete loss of availability. This vulnerability is listed in the KEV catalog, indicating active exploitation, yet there is no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 12.2, <= 15.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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