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CVE-2017-12238 Cisco · Catalyst 6800 Series Switches

Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series Switches VPLS Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

MEDIUM
6.5 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

1.15 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
78.2 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 78.2% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Mar 03, 2022

Remediation Due

Mar 24, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

A vulnerability in the Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) code of Cisco IOS for Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series Switches could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service.

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence