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CVE-2009-2873

7.1 · HIGH

Cisco IOS 12.0 through 12.4, when IP-based tunnels and the Cisco Express Forwarding feature are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via malformed packets,…

Published Sep 28, 2009ciscoEPSS 1.68%

Overview

CVE-2009-2873 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco ios. It was published on September 28, 2009 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

Cisco IOS 12.0 through 12.4, when IP-based tunnels and the Cisco Express Forwarding feature are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via malformed packets, aka Bug ID CSCsx70889.

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/58334Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=18895Refwww.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_applied_mitigation_bulletin09186a0080af8113.htmlRefwww.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080af8115.shtmlRefwww.cisco.com/web/about/security/intelligence/Cisco_ERP_sep09.htmlRefwww.securitytracker.com/id?1022930Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2759Refosvdb.org/58334Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=18895Refwww.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_applied_mitigation_bulletin09186a0080af8113.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-2873?

CVE-2009-2873 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco ios. It was published on September 28, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-2873?

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-2009-2873?

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-2009-2873?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-2873 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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