CVE-2014-2176

7.1 · HIGH

Published Jun 14, 2014 cisco CWE-399 EPSS 2.78% (85th pctl) AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-2176 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco ios_xr. It was published on June 14, 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 XR 4.1.2 through 5.1.1 on ASR 9000 devices, when a Trident-based line card is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NP chip and line card reload) via malformed IPv6 packets, aka Bug ID CSCun71928.

Remediation

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

References

Ref secunia.com/advisories/58722 Ref tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20140611-ipv6 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/68005 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1030400 Ref secunia.com/advisories/58722 Ref tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20140611-ipv6 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/68005 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1030400

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-2176?

CVE-2014-2176 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco ios_xr. It was published on June 14, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-2176?

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-2014-2176?

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