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CVE-2007-0918

7.1 · HIGH

The ATOMIC.TCP signature engine in the Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) feature for Cisco IOS 12.4XA, 12.3YA, 12.3T, and other trains allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (IPS cras…

Published Feb 14, 2007ciscoEPSS 3.21%

Overview

CVE-2007-0918 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco ios. It was published on February 14, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The ATOMIC.TCP signature engine in the Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) feature for Cisco IOS 12.4XA, 12.3YA, 12.3T, and other trains allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (IPS crash and traffic loss) via unspecified manipulations that are not properly handled by the regular expression feature, as demonstrated using the 3123.0 (Netbus Pro Traffic) signature.

Remediation

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

Refosvdb.org/33053Refsecunia.com/advisories/24142Refwww.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a00807e0a5b.shtmlRefwww.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a00807e0a5e.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/22549Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1017631Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0597Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32474Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5832Refosvdb.org/33053

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-0918?

CVE-2007-0918 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco ios. It was published on February 14, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-0918?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, 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-2007-0918?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update ios 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-2007-0918?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-0918 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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