CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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5.1 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Cisco PIX 5.1.4 (Firewall Software). This affects an unknown function of the component TACACS+. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:
Cisco PIX Firewall 515 and 520 with 5.1.4 OS running aaa authentication to a TACACS+ server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of authentication requests.
The bug was discovered 04/06/2001. The weakness was shared 06/18/2001 as confirmed posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2001-0375. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 73 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.
Upgrading to version 5.3.1 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (6353).
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- end of life (old version)
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1
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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploiting
Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: PIX 5.3.1
Timeline
04/06/2001 🔍04/06/2001 🔍
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07/04/2014 🔍
06/17/2019 🔍
Sources
Vendor: cisco.comAdvisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2001-0375 (🔍)
X-Force: 6353 - Cisco PIX denial of service due to multiple TACACS+ requests
Vulnerability Center: 11251 - [cisco-sa-20011003-pix-firewall-auth-flood] Cisco PIX DoS via AAA Authentication, Medium
SecurityFocus: 2551 - Cisco PIX TACACS+ Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 7636 - CVE-2001-0375 - Cisco - Pix Firewall 515 - Medium
Entry
Created: 07/04/2014 13:08Updated: 06/17/2019 08:17
Changes: 07/04/2014 13:08 (64), 06/17/2019 08:17 (3)
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