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CVE-2017-12240

Known Exploited (CISA KEV)CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Severity Score
EPSS Score76.9370%
EPSS Percentile89.23th
PublishedSep 29, 2017
Last ModifiedApr 21, 2026

Vulnerability Description

The DHCP relay subsystem of Cisco IOS 12.2 through 15.6 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. The attacker could also cause an affected system to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to a buffer overflow condition in the DHCP relay subsystem of the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted DHCP Version 4 (DHCPv4) packet to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code and gain full control of the affected system or cause the affected system to reload, resulting in a DoS condition. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCsm45390, CSCuw77959.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

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Cisco

Ios

>= 12.2 and <= 15.6

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