Vulnerability identifier: #VU56840

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1623

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cisco cBR-8 Converged Broadband
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
Cisco IOS XE
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) punt handling function. A remote authenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco cBR-8 Converged Broadband: All versions

Cisco IOS XE: 16.12 - 16.12.1

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External links
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cbr8snmp-zGjkZ9Fc

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.