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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.106800
Category:CISCO
Title:Cisco IOS XR Software Denial of Service Vulnerability (cisco-sa-20170503-ios-xr)
Summary:A vulnerability in the Event Management Service daemon (emsd); of Cisco IOS XR routers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of; service (DoS) condition on the affected device.
Description:Summary:
A vulnerability in the Event Management Service daemon (emsd)
of Cisco IOS XR routers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of
service (DoS) condition on the affected device.

Vulnerability Insight:
The vulnerability is due to improper handling of gRPC requests.
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by repeatedly sending unauthenticated gRPC requests
to the affected device.

Vulnerability Impact:
A successful exploit could allow the attacker to crash the
device in such a manner that manual intervention is required to recover.

Solution:
See the referenced vendor advisory for a solution.

CVSS Score:
7.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-3876
BugTraq ID: 98284
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98284
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038393
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2017 Greenbone Networks GmbH

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