CVE-2017-3864 json
A vulnerability in the DHCP client implementation of Cisco IOS (12.2, 12.4, and 15.0 through 15.6) and Cisco IOS XE (3.3 through 3.7) could…
published 2017-03-22 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-12981
- cvss
- 8.6
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability in the DHCP client implementation of Cisco IOS (12.2, 12.4, and 15.0 through 15.6) and Cisco IOS XE (3.3 through 3.7) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability occurs during the parsing of a crafted DHCP packet. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted DHCP packets to an affected device that is configured as a DHCP client. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a reload of an affected device, resulting in a DoS condition. This vulnerability affects Cisco devices that are running a vulnerable release of Cisco IOS or IOS XE Software and using a specific DHCP client configuration. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCuu43892.
Exploit prediction
2.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Affected products
- n/a Cisco IOS and IOS XE
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
- Technology feeds
References
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tools.cisco.com
/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170322-dhcpc
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/97012
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1038103
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-3864
- NVD CVE-2017-3864
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