CVE-2017-12280 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers due to incomplete input validation in the CAPWAP Discovery Request parsing functionality. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this by sending crafted CAPWAP Discovery Request packets, causing the device to restart unexpectedly. With a CVSSv3 score of 7.5 (High), it has a network attack vector and low attack complexity, leading to high availability impact. There is no known public exploit code, active exploitation, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:wireless_lan_controller_software:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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