CVE-2007-0966 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published 16 Feb 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a device reboot via malicious HTTPS traffic on Cisco FWSM when the HTTPS server is enabled.

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-2007-0966?

CVE-2007-0966 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Feb 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cisco Firewall Services Module (FWSM) 3.x before 3.1(3.11), when the HTTPS server is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reboot) via certain HTTPS traffic.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0966?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Firewall Services Module.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0966?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0966 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-2007-0966 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0966 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-chmm-4578-mc2v.