CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-6745

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in the cache server within Cisco Videoscape Distribution Suite (VDS) for Television 3.2(5)ES1 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on a targeted appliance. The vulnerability is due to excessive mapped connections exhausting the allotted resources within the system.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending large amounts of inbound traffic to a device, intending to overload certain resources, which could lead to a DoS condition. This may affect the availability of services provided by the device.

Recommendation

It is recommended to monitor network traffic and implement connection limits to minimize the risk of exploitation. Additionally, consider upgrading to the latest software version to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

A vulnerability in the cache server within Cisco Videoscape Distribution Suite (VDS) for Television 3.2(5)ES1 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on a targeted appliance. The vulnerability is due to excessive mapped connections exhausting the allotted resources within the system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending large amounts of inbound traffic to a device with the intention of overloading certain resources. A successful exploit could cause the device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc39260.

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