CVE-2017-2889

Public Exploit

Description

An exploitable Denial of Service vulnerability exists in the API daemon of Circle with Disney running firmware 2.0.1. A large amount of simultaneous TCP connections causes the APID daemon to repeatedly fork, causing the daemon to run out of memory and trigger a device reboot. An attacker needs network connectivity to the device to trigger this vulnerability.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.55%
Third-Party Advisory talosintelligence.com
Affected: Circle Media Circle
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0396 exploit third party advisory technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2889?
CVE-2017-2889 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-2889?
To fix CVE-2017-2889, 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-2017-2889 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-2889 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-2889?
CVE-2017-2889 affects Circle Media Circle.
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