CVE-2017-3859: High severity Cisco IOS XE vulnerability

Published Mar 22, 2017
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Updated

A vulnerability in the DHCP code for the Zero Touch Provisioning feature of Cisco ASR 920 Series Aggregation Services Routers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload. The vulnerability is due to a format string vulnerability when processing a crafted DHCP packet for Zero Touch Provisioning. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted DHCP packet to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability affects Cisco ASR 920 Series Aggregation Services Routers that are running an affected release of Cisco IOS XE Software (3.13 through 3.18) and are listening on the DHCP server port. By default, the devices do not listen on the DHCP server port. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCuy56385.

Affected Software

82 affected components
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.4s
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.5as
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.5s
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.6as
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.6s
Cisco IOS XE=3.14.3s
Cisco IOS XE=3.14.4s
Cisco IOS XE=3.15.2s
Cisco IOS XE=3.15.3s
Cisco IOS XE=3.15.4s
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.0cs
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.0s
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.1as
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.1s
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.2as
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.2bs
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.2s
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.3as
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.3s
Cisco IOS XE=3.17.0s
Cisco IOS XE=3.17.1as
Cisco IOS XE=3.17.1s
Cisco IOS XE=3.17.2s
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.0as
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.0s
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.0sp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.1asp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.1bsp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.1csp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.1s
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.1sp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.2s
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.3vs
Cisco Asr-920-12cz-a
Cisco Asr-920-12cz-d
Cisco Asr-920-12sz-im
Cisco Asr-920-24sz-im
Cisco Asr-920-24sz-m
Cisco Asr-920-24tz-m
Cisco Asr-920-4sz-a
Cisco Asr-920-4sz-d
All of the following
Any of the following
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.4s
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.5as
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.5s
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.6as
Cisco IOS XE=3.13.6s
Cisco IOS XE=3.14.3s
Cisco IOS XE=3.14.4s
Cisco IOS XE=3.15.2s
Cisco IOS XE=3.15.3s
Cisco IOS XE=3.15.4s
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.0cs
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.0s
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.1as
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.1s
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.2as
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.2bs
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.2s
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.3as
Cisco IOS XE=3.16.3s
Cisco IOS XE=3.17.0s
Cisco IOS XE=3.17.1as
Cisco IOS XE=3.17.1s
Cisco IOS XE=3.17.2s
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.0as
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.0s
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.0sp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.1asp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.1bsp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.1csp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.1s
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.1sp
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.2s
Cisco IOS XE=3.18.3vs
Any of the following
Cisco Asr-920-12cz-a
Cisco Asr-920-12cz-d
Cisco Asr-920-12sz-im
Cisco Asr-920-24sz-im
Cisco Asr-920-24sz-m
Cisco Asr-920-24tz-m
Cisco Asr-920-4sz-a
Cisco Asr-920-4sz-d

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Cisco IOS XE Software (ASR 920 Series Aggregation Services Routers) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.13 through 3.18
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch CSCuy56385
  3. Compensating control

    Ensure the device is not listening on the DHCP server port (by default, Cisco ASR 920 Series Aggregation Services Routers do not listen on the DHCP server port).

Event History

Mar 22, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:59 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-3859?

CVE-2017-3859 has a high severity rating due to its potential to allow unauthenticated remote access leading to device reloads.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-3859?

To fix CVE-2017-3859, upgrade your Cisco ASR 920 Series router to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability, as recommended by Cisco.

3

What devices are affected by CVE-2017-3859?

CVE-2017-3859 affects the Cisco ASR 920 Series routers running specific versions of IOS XE, particularly 3.13.4s through 3.18.3vs.

4

Can CVE-2017-3859 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2017-3859 can be exploited remotely by an unauthenticated attacker, making it critical to address.

5

What is the cause of CVE-2017-3859?

CVE-2017-3859 is caused by a format string vulnerability in the DHCP code related to the Zero Touch Provisioning feature.

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