CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-6641

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in the TCP connection handling functionality of Cisco Remote Expert Manager Software 11.0.0 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to disable TCP ports and cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The issue is due to a lack of rate-limiting functionality in the TCP Listen application.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to block incoming connections on certain TCP ports, potentially leading to significant disruptions in system operation. Additionally, system resources such as CPU and memory could be exhausted during the attack.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Cisco Remote Expert Manager software to the latest version that includes security patches. Implementing network traffic monitoring mechanisms to detect and mitigate potential attacks is also advised.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A vulnerability in the TCP connection handling functionality of Cisco Remote Expert Manager Software 11.0.0 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to disable TCP ports and cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to a lack of rate-limiting functionality in the TCP Listen application of the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted TCP traffic stream in which specific types of TCP packets are flooded to an affected device, for example a TCP packet stream in which the TCP FIN bit is set in all the TCP packets. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause certain TCP listening ports on the affected system to stop accepting incoming connections for a period of time or until the affected device is restarted, resulting in a DoS condition. In addition, system resources, such as CPU and memory, could be exhausted during the attack. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCva29806.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS