CVE-2011-4650 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Excessive logging during TCP floods on Java ports causes high CPU utilization and potential service disruption in Cisco DCNM.

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-2011-4650?

CVE-2011-4650 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Cisco Data Center Network Manager, published on 7 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cisco Data Center Network Manager is affected by Excessive Logging During a TCP Flood on Java Ports. If the size of server.log becomes very big because of too much logging by the DCNM server, then the CPU utilization increases. Known Affected Releases: 5.2(1). Known Fixed Releases: 6.0(0)SL1(0.14) 5.2(2.73)S0. Product identification: CSCtt15295.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4650?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Data Center Network Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4650?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4650 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-2011-4650 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4650 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-j66p-7xqc-vr5m.

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