ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

CVE-2017-12234: Cisco IOS Software Common Industrial Protocol Request Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

Facts
VendorCisco
ProductIOS software
Actively exploitedYes
Added to CISA KEV3 Mar 2022
CISA federal deadline24 Mar 2022
Weakness (CWE)CWE-20

Required action (CISA's text)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description (NVD)

There is a vulnerability in the implementation of the Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) feature in Cisco IOS could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload, resulting in a denial of service.

SOURCES

Other Cisco flaws

Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.