CVE-2017-3812: Medium severity Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 Series Firmware vulnerability

Published Feb 3, 2017
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Updated

A vulnerability in the implementation of Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) functionality in Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 Series Switches could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition due to a system memory leak. More Information: CSCvc54788. Known Affected Releases: 15.2(5.4.32i)E2. Known Fixed Releases: 15.2(5.4.62i)E2.

Affected Software

60 affected components
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 Series Firmware<=15.2\(5.4.32i\)e2
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 16ptc-g-e Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 16ptc-g-l Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 16ptc-g-nx Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 16t67-b Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 16t67p-g-e Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 16tc-g-e Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 16tc-g-l Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 16tc-g-n Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 16tc-g-x Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 16tc-l Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 24t67-b Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 4s-ts-g-b Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 4s-ts-g-l Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 4t-b Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 4t-g-b Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 4t-g-l Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 4t-l Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 4ts-b Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 4ts-g-b Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 4ts-g-l Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 4ts-l Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 8t67-b Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 8t67p-g-e Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 8tc-b Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 8tc-g-b Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 8tc-g-e Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 8tc-g-l Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 8tc-g-n Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 8tc-l Switch
All of the following
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 Series Firmware<=15.2\(5.4.32i\)e2
Any of the following
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 16ptc-g-e Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 16ptc-g-l Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 16ptc-g-nx Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 16t67-b Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 16t67p-g-e Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 16tc-g-e Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 16tc-g-l Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 16tc-g-n Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 16tc-g-x Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 16tc-l Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 24t67-b Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 4s-ts-g-b Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 4s-ts-g-l Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 4t-b Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 4t-g-b Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 4t-g-l Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 4t-l Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 4ts-b Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 4ts-g-b Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 4ts-g-l Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 4ts-l Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 8t67-b Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 8t67p-g-e Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 8tc-b Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 8tc-g-b Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 8tc-g-e Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 8tc-g-l Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 8tc-g-n Switch
Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 8tc-l Switch

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 Series Switches (CIP functionality) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.2(5.4.62i)E2Patch CSCvc54788

Event History

Feb 3, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:24 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:24 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:59 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-3812?

CVE-2017-3812 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability allowing potential denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-3812?

To mitigate CVE-2017-3812, you should upgrade the firmware of the affected Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 Series Switches to a version higher than 15.2(5.4.32i)e2.

3

What causes the denial of service in CVE-2017-3812?

The denial of service in CVE-2017-3812 is caused by a memory leak in the Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) functionality.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2017-3812?

CVE-2017-3812 affects users of Cisco Industrial Ethernet 2000 Series Switches running specific vulnerable firmware versions.

5

Can CVE-2017-3812 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2017-3812 can be exploited by an unauthenticated remote attacker.

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