CVE-2017-12252 Other in Cisco FindIT
An authenticated local attacker can execute arbitrary code via DLL preloading in Cisco FindIT, compromising device confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-12252?
CVE-2017-12252 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco FindIT, published on 21 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the Cisco FindIT Network Discovery Utility could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a DLL preloading attack, potentially causing a partial impact to device availability, confidentiality, and integrity. The vulnerability is due to the application loading a malicious copy of a specific, nondefined DLL file instead of the DLL file it was expecting. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by placing an affected DLL within the search path of the host system. An exploit could allow the attacker to load a malicious DLL file into the system, thus partially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the device. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve89785.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12252?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Findit Network Discovery Utility.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12252?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12252 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-12252 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12252 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco FindIT
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6x9r-w99f-v656.