CVE-2001-0080

Published Feb 12, 2001 cisco

Overview

CVE-2001-0080 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting cisco catalyst_4000. It was published on February 12, 2001.

Technical Description

Cisco Catalyst 6000, 5000, or 4000 switches allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service by connecting to the SSH service with a non-SSH client, which generates a protocol mismatch error.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update catalyst_4000 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/catalyst-ssh-protocolmismatch-pub.shtml Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/2117 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5760 Ref www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/catalyst-ssh-protocolmismatch-pub.shtml Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/2117 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5760

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2001-0080?

CVE-2001-0080 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting cisco catalyst_4000. It was published on February 12, 2001.

How severe is CVE-2001-0080?

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