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Source: cisco · Limited verification•Last verified: •Collection Healthy
CVE-2017-12237ListedHIGH (raw)CVSS 7.8CWE-399

A vulnerability in the Internet Key Exchange Version 2 (IKEv2) module of Cisco IOS 15.0 through 15.6 and Cisco IOS XE 3.5 through 16.5 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause high CPU utilization, traceback messages, or a reload of an affected device that leads to a denial of service (DoS) condition

Published: 29 Sept 2017•Last updated: 17 Jun 2026, 06:32 AM IST•Source identifier: psirt@cisco.com
Dossier completeness: source-provided sections 3 / 3 · rule guidance available. Missing source facts count as incomplete.
Official source
CISA KEV catalog
Listed
Added03 Mar 2022
Due24 Mar 2022
RansomwareUnknown
CVSS score
7.8HIGH (raw)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Metric sourcenvd@nist.gov
EPSS probability
7.1%0.071
Percentile94th
Weakness type
CWE-399
NVD-CWE-noinfo
Remediation
Patch status unknown
No fixed version or KB recorded

Why It Matters

Analysis dossier

Why It Matters

A vulnerability in the Internet Key Exchange Version 2 (IKEv2) module of Cisco IOS 15.0 through 15.6 and Cisco IOS XE 3.5 through 16.5 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause high CPU utilization, traceback messages, or a reload of an affected device that leads to a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to how an affected device processes certain IKEv2 packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specific IKEv2 packets to an affected device to be processed. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause high CPU utilization, traceback messages, or a reload of the affected device that leads to a DoS condition. This vulnerability affects Cisco devices that have the Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol (ISAKMP) enabled. Although only IKEv2 packets can be used to trigger this vulnerability, devices that are running Cisco IOS Software or Cisco IOS XE Software are vulnerable when ISAKMP is enabled. A device does not need to be configured with any IKEv2-specific features to be vulnerable. Many features use IKEv2, including different types of VPNs such as the following: LAN-to-LAN VPN; Remote-access VPN, excluding SSL VPN; Dynamic Multipoint VPN (DMVPN); and FlexVPN. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc41277.

SOC priority

Immediate Attention

Actively exploited (source statement)

Yes

Publicly disclosed

Unknown

Risk basis: CISA KEV exploitation signal; Microsoft or Microsoft-managed product relevance; HIGH severity; Source-confirmed exploitation or CISA KEV/ransomware metadata

Affected Products & Remediation

2 source-backed products
Affected products and versions (source)
  • cisco ios · >= 15.0 <= 15.6; xe >= 3.5.0e <= 16.5 · NVD CPE · Source
  • cisco ios xe · >= 3.5.0e <= 16.5 · NVD CPE · Source
NVD applicability prerequisites: cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1000_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1100-4g\/6g_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1100-4g_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1100-4gltegb_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1100-4gltena_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1100-4p_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1100-6g_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1100-8p_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1100-lte_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1100_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. These are conditions, not proof that an environment is exposed or unaffected.
Recorded patch / KBNot provided by source

Vendor or catalog guidance (source)

  • CISA KEV: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Known exploitation (source facts)

Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".

CISA KEV
Listed
Exploited (source statement)
Yes
Publicly disclosed (source)
Unknown

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)

SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.

Matched kev-network-exposure (CVSS AV:N, CISA KEV Listed)

Exposure

  1. Identify assets with the exact CVE and confirm the affected product/version against the advisory.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · KEV listing raises urgency, but inventory is needed to establish local exposure. · Rule kev-network-exposure

Exploitation evidence

  1. Review relevant edge or application access logs for unusual requests around the advisory window.Telemetry: CommonSecurityLog · Log review is a hunting hypothesis; KEV listing alone does not show local exploitation. · Rule kev-network-exposure

Response

  1. Recheck the affected assets after the source-stated mitigation or update is applied.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A follow-up inventory check verifies local remediation. · Rule kev-network-exposure

CISA KEV Record

Catalog entry
03 Mar 2022
Required action due
24 Mar 2022
Known ransomware use
Unknown

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Change History & Source Data

— No recorded material change

CNA / source
psirt@cisco.com
Record status · verification
UPDATED · CISA KEV confirmed
CPE
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1000_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1100-4g\/6g_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1100-4g_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1100-4gltegb_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1100-4gltena_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1100-4p_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1100-6g_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:cisco:1100-8p_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Evidence & Provenance

4 public sources
CISA KEV CatalogAdded 2022-03-03tools.cisco.comSource recordnvd.nist.govSource recordcisa.govSource record

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Detection Hunting Query
Target: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities•Defender XDR
Detect endpoints exposed to CVE-2017-12237
Purpose: Exposure assessment (Category: Exposure Check)Why linked: Query metadata names CVE-2017-12237
DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities| where CveId == "CVE-2017-12237"| project DeviceId, DeviceName, OSPlatform, OSVersion, SoftwareVendor, SoftwareName, SoftwareVersion, CveId, VulnerabilitySeverityLevel, RecommendedSecurityUpdate, RecommendedSecurityUpdateId| sort by VulnerabilitySeverityLevel desc
Schema Checked · Not runtime validatedSource: SecOps Signal deterministic template · Limited verificationStatic screening: Passed structure and schema checks; tenant execution is not verified.
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