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CVE-2002-2208

7.8 · HIGH

Extended Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), as implemented in Cisco IOS 11.3 through 12.2 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (flood) by sending a large…

Published Dec 31, 2002extended_interior_gateway_routing_protocolEPSS 4.27%

Overview

CVE-2002-2208 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting extended_interior_gateway_routing_protocol extended_interior_gateway_routing_protocol. It was published on December 31, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Extended Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), as implemented in Cisco IOS 11.3 through 12.2 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (flood) by sending a large number of spoofed EIGRP neighbor announcements, which results in an ARP storm on the local network.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from extended_interior_gateway_routing_protocol. Update extended_interior_gateway_routing_protocol to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Reflists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-December/040330.htmlRefmarc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=113504451523186&w=2Refsecunia.com/advisories/7766Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1005840Refwww.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk365/technologies_security_notice09186a008011c5e1.htmlRefwww.cisco.com/warp/public/707/eigrp_issue.pdfRefwww.osvdb.org/18055Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/304034Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/304044Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419898/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-2208?

CVE-2002-2208 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting extended_interior_gateway_routing_protocol extended_interior_gateway_routing_protocol. It was published on December 31, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2002-2208?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2002-2208?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from extended_interior_gateway_routing_protocol. Update extended_interior_gateway_routing_protocol to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2002-2208?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2002-2208 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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