CVE-2014-2142 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Cisco ONS 15454 controller cards by sending a crafted HTTP URI, requiring a software upgrade.
- 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-2014-2142?
CVE-2014-2142 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Apr 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cisco ONS 15454 controller cards with software 10.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (card reload) via a crafted HTTP URI, aka Bug ID CSCun06870.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2142?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Cisco Cisco Ons 15454 System Software, Cisco Ons 15454, Cisco Ons 15454 System Software.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2142?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2142 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-2014-2142 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2142 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wm57-424q-7vjh.