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CVE-2003-1001

5.0 · MEDIUM

Buffer overflow in the Cisco Firewall Services Module (FWSM) in Cisco Catalyst 6500 and 7600 series devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash and reload) via HTTP auth req…

Published Jan 5, 2004ciscoEPSS 1.38%

Overview

CVE-2003-1001 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco catalyst_6500. It was published on January 5, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Buffer overflow in the Cisco Firewall Services Module (FWSM) in Cisco Catalyst 6500 and 7600 series devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash and reload) via HTTP auth requests for (1) TACACS+ or (2) RADIUS authentication.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update catalyst_6500 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

Refwww.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20031215-fwsm.shtmlRefwww.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20031215-fwsm.shtml

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2003-1001?

CVE-2003-1001 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco catalyst_6500. It was published on January 5, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2003-1001?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2003-1001?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update catalyst_6500 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-2003-1001?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2003-1001 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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