CISA-confirmed known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2017-12237

Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Internet Key Exchange Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

Cisco · IOS and IOS XE Software

Vulnerability details

A vulnerability in the Internet Key Exchange Version 2 (IKEv2) module of Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause high CPU utilization, traceback messages, or a reload of an affected device that leads to a denial of service.

Added to CISA KEV: 2022-03-03

Ransomware campaign use: Unknown

CISA due date: 2022-03-24

Defensive guidance from CISA

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

This is the source's required-action field, not an independently validated patch procedure. Refer to the vendor for exact affected versions and fixes.

Source catalog date: 2026-11-06T19:44:45.1797Z · Last retrieved: 2026-11-06 21:02:26 UTC

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