CVE-2017-12236

CRITICAL

Cisco IOS XE 3.2-16.5 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via LISP Map-Registration Request

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the implementation of the Locator/ID Separation Protocol (LISP) in Cisco IOS XE 3.2 through 16.5 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker using an x tunnel router to bypass authentication checks performed when registering an Endpoint Identifier (EID) to a Routing Locator (RLOC) in the map server/map resolver (MS/MR). The vulnerability is due to a logic error introduced via a code regression for the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specific valid map-registration requests, which will be accepted by the MS/MR even if the authentication keys do not match, to the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject invalid mappings of EIDs to RLOCs in the MS/MR of the affected software. This vulnerability affects Cisco devices that are configured with LISP acting as an IPv4 or IPv6 map server. This vulnerability affects Cisco IOS XE Software release trains 3.9E and Everest 16.4. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc18008.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101033
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039448

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0312
EPSS Percentile 86.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-287
Status published
Products (4)
cisco/ios_xe 3.2.0ja
cisco/ios_xe 3.9.1e
cisco/ios_xe 16.5.1c
n/a/Cisco IOS XE Cisco IOS XE
Published Sep 29, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026