CVE-2017-6648

Description

A vulnerability in the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) of the Cisco TelePresence Codec (TC) and Collaboration Endpoint (CE) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a TelePresence endpoint to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to a lack of flow-control mechanisms within the software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a flood of SIP INVITE packets to the affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to impact the availability of services and data of the device, including a complete DoS condition. This vulnerability affects the following Cisco TC and CE platforms when running software versions prior to TC 7.3.8 and CE 8.3.0. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCux94002.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.73% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a Cisco TelePresence Endpoint Denial of Service Vulnerability
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170607-tele vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98934 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038624 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6648?
CVE-2017-6648 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6648?
To fix CVE-2017-6648, 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-2017-6648 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-6648 is being actively exploited. 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-2017-6648?
CVE-2017-6648 affects n/a Cisco TelePresence Endpoint Denial of Service Vulnerability.
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