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CVE-2014-3290

4.8 · MEDIUM

The mDNS implementation in Cisco IOS XE 3.12S does not properly interact with autonomic networking, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive networking-services information by sniffing the…

Published Jun 14, 2014ciscoCWE-264EPSS 1.15%

Overview

CVE-2014-3290 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco ios_xe. It was published on June 14, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.8, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The mDNS implementation in Cisco IOS XE 3.12S does not properly interact with autonomic networking, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive networking-services information by sniffing the network or overwrite networking-services data via a crafted mDNS response, aka Bug ID CSCun64867.

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/58715Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-3290Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=34613Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/68021Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1030444Refsecunia.com/advisories/58715Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-3290Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=34613Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/68021Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1030444

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-3290?

CVE-2014-3290 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco ios_xe. It was published on June 14, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-3290?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.8, 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-2014-3290?

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-2014-3290?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-3290 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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