CVE-2014-2124

7.1 · HIGH

Published Mar 21, 2014 cisco CWE-399 EPSS 1.97% (79th pctl) AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-2124 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco ios. It was published on March 21, 2014 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 15.1(2)SY3 and earlier, when used with Supervisor Engine 2T (aka Sup2T) on Catalyst 6500 devices, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) via crafted multicast packets, aka Bug ID CSCuf60783.

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

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
cisco	ios	0	Affected

References

Ref secunia.com/advisories/57515 Ref tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-2124 Ref tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=33413 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/66301 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1029942 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91904 Ref secunia.com/advisories/57515 Ref tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-2124 Ref tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=33413 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/66301

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-2124?

CVE-2014-2124 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco ios. It was published on March 21, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-2124?

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-2014-2124?

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