How severe is CVE-2017-12225?

CVE-2017-12225 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2017-12225 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-12225?

CVE-2017-12225 affects Cisco Prime Lan Management Solution. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12225?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2017-12225 published?

CVE-2017-12225 was published on 2017-09-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-12225

CVE-2017-12225 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Prime Lan Management Solution with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-384.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (78th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-384
Affected product: Cisco Prime Lan Management Solution
Published: 2017-09-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability in the web functionality of the Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to hijack another user's administrative session, aka a Session Fixation Vulnerability. The vulnerability is due to the reuse of a preauthentication session token as part of the postauthentication session. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by obtaining the presession token ID. An exploit could allow an attacker to hijack an existing user's session. Known Affected Releases 4.2(5). Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf58392.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-12225?: A vulnerability in the web functionality of the Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to hijack another user's administrative session, aka a Session Fixation Vulnerability. The vulnerability is due to the reuse of a preauthentication session token as part of the postauthentication session. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by obtaining the presession token ID. An exploit could allow an attacker to hijack an existing user's session. Known Affected Releases 4.2(5). Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf58392.
How severe is CVE-2017-12225?: CVE-2017-12225 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2017-12225 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-12225?: CVE-2017-12225 affects Cisco Prime Lan Management Solution. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12225?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2017-12225 published?: CVE-2017-12225 was published on 2017-09-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_lan_management_solution:4.2\(5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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