Security readout for executives and security teams
This Cisco IOS and IOS XE issue involves weak certificate validation in the Network Plug and Play application. An unauthenticated remote attacker could use an invalid crafted certificate to intercept and decrypt confidential information on affected connections. The source bundle does not provide a CVSS score or confirmed exploitation evidence. Exposure is most likely on Cisco IOS or IOS XE devices in the listed version ranges where the Network Plug and Play application is present and reachable. Risk increases if management or provisioning paths cross untrusted networks. The bundle does not identify specific device models or default configuration state. Treat this as a targeted network infrastructure confidentiality risk. It is not confirmed as actively exploited in the bundle, but affected Cisco routing or switching infrastructure can expose sensitive management or user traffic. Prioritize inventory, exposure reduction, and Cisco-guided remediation for reachable systems. Mitigation focus: Review Cisco advisory cisco-sa-20170927-pnp for vendor fixes or mitigations.; Prioritize remediation for reachable Network Plug and Play services.; Restrict provisioning and management access to trusted networks only..
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- Known Exploited
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- Published
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170927-pnpCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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