CVE-2017-3824

What it is

A vulnerability in the handling of list headers in Cisco cBR Series Converged Broadband Routers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the device to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. Cisco cBR-8 Converged Broadband Routers running vulnerable versions of Cisco IOS XE are affected. More Information: CSCux40637. Known Affected Releases: 15.5(3)S 15.6(1)S. Known Fixed Releases: 15.5(3)S2 15.6(1)S1 15.6(2)S 15.6(2)SP 16.4(1).

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.

Exploit odds

2.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2017-02-03 07:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 01:18 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 2.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2017-02-03 07:59 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 01:18 UTC

Exploit probability

2.1% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-119 · Buffer errors

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Cisco iOS Xe 3.16.0
• Cisco iOS Xe 3.16.1
• Cisco iOS Xe 3.17.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 6.8

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

High

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

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