CVE-2017-12270
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.023 · 83 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the gRPC code of Cisco IOS XR Software for Cisco Network Convergence System (NCS) 5500 Series Routers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition when the emsd service stops. The vulnerability is due to the software's inability to process HTTP/2 packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malformed HTTP/2 frame to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to create a DoS condition when the emsd service stops. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvb99388.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
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references (10)
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- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039504cnnvd
- https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvb99388Patchcnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171004-ncscnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101171cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101171enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039504enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171004-ncsenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101171Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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