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CVE-2014-3284

6.1 · MEDIUM

Cisco IOS XE on ASR1000 devices, when PPPoE termination is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a malformed PPPoE packet, aka Bug ID CSCuo55180.

Published May 25, 2014ciscoCWE-20EPSS 1.21%

Overview

CVE-2014-3284 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco ios_xe. It was published on May 25, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cisco IOS XE on ASR1000 devices, when PPPoE termination is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a malformed PPPoE packet, aka Bug ID CSCuo55180.

Remediation

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

Refsecunia.com/advisories/58405Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-3284Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=34346Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/67603Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1030283Refsecunia.com/advisories/58405Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-3284Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=34346Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/67603Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1030283

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-3284?

CVE-2014-3284 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco ios_xe. It was published on May 25, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-3284?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-3284?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update ios_xe 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-2014-3284?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-3284 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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