Cisco IOS XE Software SNMP Denial of Service Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
A vulnerability in the SNMP module of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a reload of the affected device. The vulnerability is due to frequent polling of certain MIBs on an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending continuous SNMP polling requests. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause a reload of the affected device. Cisco has confirmed the vulnerability in a security notice and released software updates. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must authenticate to a targeted device. This access requirement may reduce the likelihood of a successful exploit. Cisco indicates through the CVSS score that functional exploit code exists, however, the code is not known to be publicly available.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
See the referenced vendor advisory for a solution.
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
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