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CVE-2009-2045

7.8 · HIGH

The Cisco Video Surveillance Stream Manager firmware before 5.3, as used on Cisco Video Surveillance Services Platforms and Video Surveillance Integrated Services Platforms, allows remote attackers…

Published Jun 25, 2009ciscoEPSS 1.60%

Overview

CVE-2009-2045 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco video_surveillance_stream_manager. It was published on June 25, 2009 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

The Cisco Video Surveillance Stream Manager firmware before 5.3, as used on Cisco Video Surveillance Services Platforms and Video Surveillance Integrated Services Platforms, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a malformed payload in a UDP packet to port 37000, related to the xvcrman process, aka Bug ID CSCsj47924.

Remediation

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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ciscovideo_surveillance_stream_manager0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-2045?

CVE-2009-2045 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco video_surveillance_stream_manager. It was published on June 25, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-2045?

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-2009-2045?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update video_surveillance_stream_manager 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-2009-2045?

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