CVE-2017-12240: Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software DHCP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) relay subsystem of Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE Software contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and gain full control of an affected system. Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
· high severity · unattributed attribution
Evidence and provenance
- Original source
- CISA KEV report ↗
- Published
- 2022-03-03T00:00:00Z
- Confidence basis
- No actor match
- Record ID
278cef0c534523661e23
Vulnerabilities
CVE-2017-12240
Affected sectors
technology
Use and citation
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