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CVE-2015-4284

5.0 · MEDIUM

The Concurrent Data Management Replication process in Cisco IOS XR 5.3.0 on ASR 9000 devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (BGP process reload) via malformed BGPv4 packets, a…

Published Jul 22, 2015ciscoCWE-20EPSS 2.37%

Overview

CVE-2015-4284 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco ios_xr. It was published on July 22, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Concurrent Data Management Replication process in Cisco IOS XR 5.3.0 on ASR 9000 devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (BGP process reload) via malformed BGPv4 packets, aka Bug ID CSCur70670.

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

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References

Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=40067Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/75980Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1033017Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=40067Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/75980Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1033017

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-4284?

CVE-2015-4284 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco ios_xr. It was published on July 22, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-4284?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-4284?

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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-4284?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-4284 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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