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CVE-2019-1760

6.8 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability in Performance Routing Version 3 (PfRv3) of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the affected device to reload.

Published Mar 28, 2019CWE-20EPSS 2.14%

Overview

CVE-2019-1760 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 28, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability in Performance Routing Version 3 (PfRv3) of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the affected device to reload. The vulnerability is due to the processing of malformed smart probe packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted smart probe packets at the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to reload the device, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) attack on an affected system.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/107611Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190327-pfrv3Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/107611Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190327-pfrv3

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What is CVE-2019-1760?

CVE-2019-1760 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 28, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2019-1760?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.8, 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-2019-1760?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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-2019-1760?

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