CVE-2017-12256

Description

A vulnerability in the Akamai Connect feature of Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) Appliances could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to certain file-handling inefficiencies of the affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by directing client systems to access a corrupted file that the client systems cannot decompress correctly. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to crash or hang unexpectedly and result in a DoS condition that may require manual intervention to regain normal operating conditions. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve82472.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.31%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a Cisco Wide Area Application Services
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101180 vdb entry third party advisory
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171004-waas vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12256?
CVE-2017-12256 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-12256?
To fix CVE-2017-12256, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-12256 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-12256 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-12256?
CVE-2017-12256 affects n/a Cisco Wide Area Application Services.
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