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CVE-2017-12235

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Industrial Ethernet Switches PROFINET Denial-of-Service Vulnerability — A vulnerability in the implementation of the PROFINET Discovery and Configuration Protocol (PN-DCP)
Published: Mar 3, 2022  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Cisco IOS Software for Cisco Industrial Ethernet Switches PROFINET Denial-of-Service Vulnerability — A vulnerability in the implementation of the PROFINET Discovery and Configuration Protocol (PN-DCP) for Cisco IOS could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload, resulting in a denial of service.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

A vulnerability in Cisco IOS PROFINET Discovery and Configuration Protocol (PN-DCP) implementation allows unauthenticated remote attackers to cause affected Industrial Ethernet Switches to reload, resulting in denial of service. This critical vulnerability impacts industrial control systems and critical infrastructure that rely on Cisco networking equipment.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تؤثر هذه الثغرة على أجهزة تبديل Cisco Industrial Ethernet التي تدعم بروتوكول PROFINET. يمكن لمهاجم بعيد إرسال حزم PN-DCP معيبة لإجبار الجهاز على إعادة التشغيل. تؤدي هذه الثغرة إلى انقطاع الخدمة في البيئات الصناعية الحرجة.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

ثغرة في تطبيق بروتوكول اكتشاف واكتشاف PROFINET (PN-DCP) في Cisco IOS تسمح للمهاجمين البعيدين غير المصرحين بإعادة تشغيل أجهزة التبديل الصناعية المتأثرة، مما يؤدي إلى رفض الخدمة. تؤثر هذه الثغرة الحرجة على أنظمة التحكم الصناعي والبنية التحتية الحرجة التي تعتمد على معدات الشبكات من Cisco.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 25, 2026 12:48
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
energy government telecom
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediately upgrade Cisco IOS Software to patched versions. Apply security patches from Cisco security advisories. Implement network segmentation to restrict access to PROFINET-enabled devices. Monitor and filter PN-DCP traffic at network boundaries. Disable PROFINET if not required for operations.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
قم بترقية برنامج Cisco IOS فوراً إلى الإصدارات المصححة. طبق تصحيحات الأمان من نشرات Cisco الأمنية. طبق تقسيم الشبكة لتقييد الوصول إلى الأجهزة المفعلة بـ PROFINET. راقب وصفّ حركة PN-DCP على حدود الشبكة. عطّل PROFINET إذا لم تكن مطلوبة للعمليات.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.7.1 A.7.2 A.8.1 A.12.2
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.BE-1 PR.AC-1 PR.PT-1 DE.CM-1
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.2.1 A.12.6.1 A.14.2.1
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Cisco:IOS software
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS4.93%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2022-03-24
Published 2022-03-03
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 5
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited
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