A vulnerability in the Network Access Manager (NAM) of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client could allow an authenticated, local attacker to enable multiple network adapters, aka a Dual-Homed Interface vulnerability. The vulnerability is due to insufficient NAM policy enforcement. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by manipulating network interfaces of the device to allow multiple active network interfaces. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to send traffic over a non-authorized network interface. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf66539.
CVE-2017-12268
MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 6.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 6.5; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
6.5
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 6.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 6.5
- EG Score
- 6.5(medium)
- EPSS
- 27.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 5, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
References (6)
- psirt@ciscohttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101157
- psirt@ciscohttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039507
- psirt@ciscohttps://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171004-anam
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101157
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039507
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171004-anam
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2017-12268?
CVE-2017-12268 is a medium vulnerability published on October 5, 2017. A vulnerability in the Network Access Manager (NAM) of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client could allow an authenticated, local attacker to enable multiple network adapters, aka a Dual-Homed Interface vulnerability. The vulnerability is due to insufficient NAM policy enforcement. An attacker…
When was CVE-2017-12268 disclosed?
CVE-2017-12268 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 5, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-12268 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-12268 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 27.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-12268?
CVE-2017-12268 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-12268?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-12268, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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