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CVE-2010-4686

7.8 · HIGH

CallManager Express (CME) on Cisco IOS before 15.0(1)XA1 does not properly handle SIP TRUNK traffic that contains rate bursts and a "peculiar" request size, which allows remote attackers to cause a…

Published Jan 7, 2011ciscoCWE-400EPSS 3.18%

Overview

CVE-2010-4686 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco ios. It was published on January 7, 2011 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

CallManager Express (CME) on Cisco IOS before 15.0(1)XA1 does not properly handle SIP TRUNK traffic that contains rate bursts and a "peculiar" request size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by sending this traffic over a long duration, aka Bug ID CSCtb47950.

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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ciscoios>= 0, < 15.0\(1\)xa1Affected

References

Refwww.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/15_0/15_0x/15_01_XA/rn800xa.pdfRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/45769Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64585Refwww.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/15_0/15_0x/15_01_XA/rn800xa.pdfRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/45769Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64585

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-4686?

CVE-2010-4686 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco ios. It was published on January 7, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2010-4686?

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-2010-4686?

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-2010-4686?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-4686 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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