Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2017-12223 |
CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Cisco IR800 Integrated Services Router Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc |
Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU8155
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12223
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionvThe vulnerability allows a local unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists in the ROM Monitor (ROMMON) code due to insufficient sanitization of user input. A local attacker who can access an affected router via the console can enter ROMMON mode and modify ROMMON variables to execute arbitrary code and install a malicious version of Hypervisor firmware.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The vulnerability is addressed in the following versions: 15.7(3.1.4A)OT, 15.7(0.2)M, 15.6(3.0t)M, 15.6(3)M1.
Cisco IR800 Integrated Services Router: 15.6.1 T
External linkshttp://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170906-isr
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.