Cisco ONS 15454 HTTP URI denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Cisco ONS 15454. The affected element is an unknown function of the component HTTP URI Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2014-2142. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco ONS 15454 (affected version unknown). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component HTTP URI Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Cisco ONS 15454 controller cards with software 10.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (card reload) via a crafted HTTP URI, aka Bug ID CSCun06870.

The weakness was disclosed 04/07/2014 with Cisco as CSCun06870 as confirmed security notice (Website). The advisory is shared for download at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-2142 since 02/25/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73458 (Cisco ONS 15454 Controller Card DoS (CSCun06870)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CISCO.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch CSCun06870 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at tools.cisco.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (92331), Tenable (73458), SecurityFocus (BID 66686†), Secunia (SA57728†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44195†). The entries VDB-12831, VDB-12830 and VDB-12829 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Vendor

Cisco

Name

ONS 15454

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.cisco.com/

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 73458
Nessus Name: Cisco ONS 15454 Controller Card DoS (CSCun06870)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: CSCun06870

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: CSCun06870
Organization: Cisco
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-2142 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-2142
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12832

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X-Force: 92331 - Cisco ONS 15454 controller HTTP URI denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 66686 - Cisco ONS 15454 System Software CVE-2014-2142 Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 57728 - Cisco ONS 15454 Series Controller Card HTTP URI Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 44195 - Cisco ONS 15454 Controller Cards Remote DoS via a Crafted HTTP URI, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/09/2014 11:00
Updated: 05/10/2026 14:33
Changes: 04/09/2014 11:00 (78), 05/26/2017 03:34 (1), 06/16/2021 15:55 (3), 05/10/2026 14:33 (15)
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