What is the severity of CVE-1999-0159?

CVE-1999-0159 has a significant severity as it can crash Cisco IOS devices under specific conditions.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0159?

To mitigate CVE-1999-0159, upgrade your Cisco IOS version to a release that is not affected by this vulnerability.

What versions of Cisco IOS are vulnerable to CVE-1999-0159?

CVE-1999-0159 affects Cisco IOS versions 9.x, 10.x, and some 11.x releases.

What types of devices are impacted by CVE-1999-0159?

CVE-1999-0159 can affect any Cisco device running the vulnerable versions of Cisco IOS.

Can CVE-1999-0159 be exploited remotely?

Exploitation of CVE-1999-0159 requires local access to an interactive prompt on the affected Cisco device.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-0159

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

12/8/1998

29/9/1999

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-0159

First published: Wed Aug 12 1998(Updated: )

Attackers can crash a Cisco IOS router or device, provided they can get to an interactive prompt (such as a login). This applies to some IOS 9.x, 10.x, and 11.x releases.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Puppet Cisco IOS	=9.1
Puppet Cisco IOS	=11.0\(20.3\)
Puppet Cisco IOS	=11.1\(15\)ca
Puppet Cisco IOS	=11.1\(16\)
Puppet Cisco IOS	=11.1\(16\)aa
Puppet Cisco IOS	=11.1\(16\)ia
Puppet Cisco IOS	=11.1\(17\)cc
Puppet Cisco IOS	=11.1\(17\)ct
Puppet Cisco IOS	=11.2\(8\)sa3
Puppet Cisco IOS	=11.2\(9\)p
Puppet Cisco IOS	=11.2\(9\)xa
Puppet Cisco IOS	=11.2\(10\)
Puppet Cisco IOS	=11.2\(10\)bc
Puppet Cisco IOS	=11.3\(1\)
Puppet Cisco IOS	=11.3\(1\)ed
Puppet Cisco IOS	=11.3\(1\)t

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Reference Links

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0159

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0159?
CVE-1999-0159 has a significant severity as it can crash Cisco IOS devices under specific conditions.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0159?
To mitigate CVE-1999-0159, upgrade your Cisco IOS version to a release that is not affected by this vulnerability.
What versions of Cisco IOS are vulnerable to CVE-1999-0159?
CVE-1999-0159 affects Cisco IOS versions 9.x, 10.x, and some 11.x releases.
What types of devices are impacted by CVE-1999-0159?
CVE-1999-0159 can affect any Cisco device running the vulnerable versions of Cisco IOS.
Can CVE-1999-0159 be exploited remotely?
Exploitation of CVE-1999-0159 requires local access to an interactive prompt on the affected Cisco device.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0159?
CVE-1999-0159 has a significant severity as it can crash Cisco IOS devices under specific conditions.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0159?
To mitigate CVE-1999-0159, upgrade your Cisco IOS version to a release that is not affected by this vulnerability.
What versions of Cisco IOS are vulnerable to CVE-1999-0159?
CVE-1999-0159 affects Cisco IOS versions 9.x, 10.x, and some 11.x releases.
What types of devices are impacted by CVE-1999-0159?
CVE-1999-0159 can affect any Cisco device running the vulnerable versions of Cisco IOS.
Can CVE-1999-0159 be exploited remotely?
Exploitation of CVE-1999-0159 requires local access to an interactive prompt on the affected Cisco device.