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CVE-2017-12237 — Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Internet Key Exchange Denial-of-Service Vulnerabil

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 t

CVSS
EPSS
5.32% (top 10.10%)
CWE
CWE-399
Published
2017-09-28T07:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2026-01-12T21:45:24.703Z
CVSS vector
CISA KEV — Actively Exploited
Added to KEV
2022-03-03
BOD 22-01 due
2022-03-24
Ransomware use
Unknown

01What is this vulnerability?

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…

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
na / Cisco IOS and IOS XECisco IOS and IOS XE

03Active exploitation status

Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2022-03-03. Ransomware use: Unknown.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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