CVE-2017-12287

MEDIUM

Cisco Expressway Series/Cisco VCS - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the cluster database (CDB) management component of Cisco Expressway Series Software and Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause the CDB process on an affected system to restart unexpectedly, resulting in a temporary denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to incomplete input validation of URL requests by the REST API of the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted URL to the REST API of the affected software on an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the CDB process on the affected system to restart unexpectedly, resulting in a temporary DoS condition. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve77571.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101525
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039626

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3
EPSS 0.0165
EPSS Percentile 73.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Details

CWE
CWE-20 CWE-399
Status published
Products (4)
cisco/expressway
cisco/telepresence_conductor
cisco/telepresence_video_communication_server
n/a/Cisco Expressway Series and Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Cisco Expressway Series and Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server
Published Oct 19, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026