CVE-2017-3860 describes multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the EnergyWise module of Cisco IOS and IOS XE software. These flaws allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a denial of service (DoS) condition by sending specially crafted IPv4 EnergyWise packets to an affected device. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 8.6 (High), indicating a critical impact on availability with no user interaction or privileges required. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, the potential for a complete device reload makes this a significant concern for organizations utilizing Cisco EnergyWise.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
12.2\(33\)sxi4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.2\(33\)sxi4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.2\(33\)sxi4aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.2\(33\)sxi4a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.2\(33\)sxi5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.2\(33\)sxi5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.2\(33\)sxi6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.2\(33\)sxi6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.2\(33\)sxi7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.2\(33\)sxi7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
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