VDB-108901 · CVE-2017-12279 · BID 101643

Cisco IOS on Aironet Packet IP Packet Memory information disclosure

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4.3$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Cisco IOS on Aironet. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Packet Handler. This manipulation as part of IP Packet causes information disclosure (Memory). This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-12279. The attack can only be done within the local network. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Cisco IOS on Aironet (Router Operating System) (affected version not known). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Packet Handler. The manipulation as part of a IP Packet leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Memory). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

A vulnerability in the packet processing code of Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Aironet Access Points could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to retrieve content from memory on an affected device, which could lead to the disclosure of confidential information. The vulnerability is due to insufficient condition checks that are performed by the affected device when the device adds padding to egress packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted IP packet to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve content from memory on the affected device, which could lead to the disclosure of confidential information. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc21581.

The bug was discovered 11/01/2017. The weakness was released 11/02/2017 with Cisco as cisco-sa-20171101-iosap as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-12279 since 08/03/2017. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/21/2021). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 101643†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Memory
Class: Information disclosure / Memory
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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08/03/2017 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-20171101-iosap
Researcher: Cisco.
Organization: Cisco
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-12279 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-12279
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108901
SecurityFocus: 101643 - Cisco IOS Software for Aironet Access Points CVE-2017-12279 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1039720

Entryinfo

Created: 11/02/2017 23:12
Updated: 01/21/2021 14:35
Changes: 11/02/2017 23:12 (64), 12/02/2019 19:20 (5), 01/21/2021 14:29 (2), 01/21/2021 14:35 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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