CVE-2001-0427 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service on Cisco VPN concentrators by flooding invalid login requests to SSL or telnet services.
- 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-2001-0427?
CVE-2001-0427 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Sep 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cisco VPN 3000 series concentrators before 2.5.2(F) allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a flood of invalid login requests to (1) the SSL service, or (2) the telnet service, which do not properly disconnect the user after several failed login attempts.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0427?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator, Cisco Vpn 3005 Concentrator, Cisco Vpn 3015 Concentrator, Cisco Vpn 3030 Concentator, Cisco Vpn 3060 Concentrator, Cisco Vpn 3080 Concentrator.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0427?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0427 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-2001-0427 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0427 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6868-m557-3x86.