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TI-2017-09001 Aliases CVE-2017-12222GHSA-h5jp-68rm-94gf

Resource management flaw in Cisco IOS XE

Priority LOW 30CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A vulnerability in the wireless controller manager of Cisco IOS XE could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a restart of the switch and result in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted association request. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the switch to restart. This vulnerability affects Cisco Catalyst 3650 and 3850 switches running IOS XE Software versions 16.1 through 16.3.3, and acting as wireless LAN controllers (WLC). Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd45069.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00749 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Cisco IOS XECisco IOS XE—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco IOS XE Vendor— Affected Cisco IOS XE Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.3VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.1.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.3aVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.4VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.2.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.2.2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.2.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.2.2aVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.2.3VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.3.1VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.1.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.3a Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.2.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.2a Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.3.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.3.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.3.1aVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.3.2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.3.3VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.3.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.3.1a Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.3.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.3.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-12222
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h5jp-68rm-94gf

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-06904 Cisco is providing an update for the ongoing investigation into observed exploitation of… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2018-00122 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS and IOS XE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-02977 Improper input validation in Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-00135 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS, IOS XE, and IOS XR KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-04498 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-04497 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS XE Software KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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