CVE-2017-6627

Confirmed PUBLISHED

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...

Cisco · Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE
Exploited in the wild

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Confidence
Confirmed
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Observed in Sensors
No
Attempts (30d)
Unique Attacker IPs
CISA KEV
In CISA KEV
CVSS / EPSS
7.5 High

At a Glance

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.

ios edge cisa
CVE Published
Sep 07, 2017
Exploitation Reported
Mar 03, 2022
CVSS
7.5 High
EPSS
Remote Low complexity No user interaction Unauthenticated

Affected Versions

Vendor Product Version Status
n/a
Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE

Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE

Affected

CVE References

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