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CVE-2017-12316

Published: Nov 16, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-287
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
2.0%
Top 21.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A vulnerability in the Guest Portal login page of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to perform multiple login attempts in excess of the configured login attempt limit. The vulnerability is due to insufficient server-side login attempt limit enforcement. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending modified login attempts to the Guest Portal login page. An exploit could allow the attacker to perform brute-force password attacks on the ISE Guest Portal. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve98518.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-287CWE-307

Affected Products

Cisco Identity Services Enginen/a
identity services engine softwareciscoNetworking Infrastructure
ciscocommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco systems inc.

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques
Credential Access
Initial Access
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References

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171115-ise
tools.cisco.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039830
securitytracker.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101931
securityfocus.com

Timeline

Published
Nov 16, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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