CVE-2011-3289 Security feature bypass in n/a

Low 3.6 Published Updated

Physically proximate attackers can bypass password recovery protections to read the startup configuration on Cisco IOS devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2011-3289?

CVE-2011-3289 is a low-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios, published on 2 May 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cisco IOS 12.4 and 15.0 through 15.2 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the No Service Password-Recovery feature and read the start-up configuration via unspecified vectors, aka Bug ID CSCtr97640.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3289?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Ios.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3289?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3289 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2011-3289 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3289 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cisco Ios vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hgx4-rcrg-gwh2.

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