7.8
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-3808: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Apr 20 2017(Updated: )

A vulnerability in the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) UDP throttling process of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Cisco Unified CM) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient rate limiting protection. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending the affected device a high rate of SIP messages. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload unexpectedly. The device and services will restart automatically. This vulnerability affects Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) releases prior to the first fixed release; the following list indicates the first minor release that includes the fix for this vulnerability: 10.5.2.14900-16 11.0.1.23900-5 11.5.1.12900-2. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCuz72455.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition=10.0\(1.10000.12\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition=10.0_base
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition=10.5\(0.98000.88\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition=10.5\(1.98991.13\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition=10.5\(1.99995.9\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition=10.5\(2.10000.5\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition=10.5\(2.12901.1\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition=10.5\(2.13900.9\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition=10.5\(3.10000.9\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition=10.5_base
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition=11.0\(0.98000.225\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition=11.0\(1.10000.10\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition=11.5\(0.98000.480\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition=11.5\(0.98000.486\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition=11.5\(0.99838.4\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition=11.5\(1.2\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition=11.5\(1.10000.6\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition=11.5\(1.11007.2\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition=11.5\(1.12000.1\)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition=11.5.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-3808?

    CVE-2017-3808 has a high severity rating due to its potential to cause a denial of service condition.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-3808?

    To fix CVE-2017-3808, upgrade to a Cisco Unified Communications Manager version that contains the security patch.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2017-3808?

    CVE-2017-3808 affects multiple versions of Cisco Unified Communications Manager, including versions 10.0, 10.5, and 11.0.

  • Can CVE-2017-3808 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2017-3808 can be exploited remotely by an unauthenticated attacker.

  • What kind of attack does CVE-2017-3808 facilitate?

    CVE-2017-3808 can facilitate a denial of service attack, disrupting the availability of the affected Cisco Unified Communications Manager.

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