# CVE-2017-12238: A Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series Switches bug is being used in attacks

Status: Being used now (CISA KEV, added 2022-03-03)
Who: 
Do this: 

## Agent prompt (read-only)
Read-only check, change nothing, send nothing anywhere.
Is Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series Switches (CVE-2017-12238) installed or running on this machine or in this project?
1. Find every copy and its version (apps, packages, containers, lockfiles).
2. Compare each version against the vendor's fixed version for CVE-2017-12238. Quote the vendor page you used.
3. Report a table: where, version, fixed version, status (exposed / fixed / not installed / unsure).
4. List the exact update steps, but do not run them.

## Official description
A vulnerability in the Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) code of Cisco IOS for Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series Switches could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service.

## Sources
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12238
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12238

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