Denial of Service Vulnerability in Cisco CBOS by Cisco
CVE-2001-0754

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Cisco
Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 October 2001

Summary

Cisco CBOS versions 2.3.8 and earlier are susceptible to a denial of service vulnerability that can be exploited by remote attackers. By sending a series of large ICMP ECHO REPLY (ping) packets, an attacker can cause the affected system to enter ROMMON mode, halting its packet forwarding ability and interrupting network services. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to the stability of network operations that rely on Cisco CBOS.

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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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