CVE-2017-12857
CWE-200Published: August 25, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
Polycom SoundStation IP, VVX, and RealPresence Trio that are running software older than UCS 4.0.12, 5.4.5 rev AG, 5.4.7, 5.5.2, or 5.6.0 are affected by a vulnerability in their UCS web application. This vulnerability could allow an authenticated remote attacker to read a segment of the phone's memory which could contain an administrator's password or other sensitive information.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2017-12857 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.
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Quick Facts
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2017-12857 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts