CVE-2017-6727 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol of Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS). An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this flaw to cause a process to restart unexpectedly, generating core dump files and leading to a DoS condition. This vulnerability is rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.3), indicating a low attack complexity with no user interaction required, and its impact is limited to availability. The EPSS score is low, suggesting a minimal likelihood of exploitation. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are also absent, indicating a lack of widespread attention or exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.2\(3a\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:wide_area_application_services:6.2\(3a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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:L
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