CVE-1999-0416 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Cisco 7xx series routers by sending a TCP connection to the Telnet port, causing a system reload.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0416?
CVE-1999-0416 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jul 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Vulnerability in Cisco 7xx series routers allows a remote attacker to cause a system reload via a TCP connection to the router's TELNET port.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0416?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Cisco 7xx Routers.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0416?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0416 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-1999-0416 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0416 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p3w3-x7jr-4c3v.