CVE-1999-0159: Low severity Cisco IOS vulnerability

Published 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.

Affected Software

16 affected components
Cisco IOS=9.1
Cisco IOS=11.0\(20.3\)
Cisco IOS=11.1\(15\)ca
Cisco IOS=11.1\(16\)
Cisco IOS=11.1\(16\)aa
Cisco IOS=11.1\(16\)ia
Cisco IOS=11.1\(17\)cc
Cisco IOS=11.1\(17\)ct
Cisco IOS=11.2\(8\)sa3
Cisco IOS=11.2\(9\)p
Cisco IOS=11.2\(9\)xa
Cisco IOS=11.2\(10\)
Cisco IOS=11.2\(10\)bc
Cisco IOS=11.3\(1\)
Cisco IOS=11.3\(1\)ed
Cisco IOS=11.3\(1\)t

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Configuration

    On affected devices, restrict interactive login access to console/VTY/management interfaces to only trusted hosts (for example by applying access-lists/access-class to VTY lines) or disable remote management if it is not required.

    Cisco IOS management access (console/VTY) = restrict to trusted IPs / disable remote access if not required
  2. Compensating control

    Prevent untrusted network access to device interactive prompts by enforcing network-level controls: block or limit management-plane ports at the firewall/edge, place devices behind management VLANs, and allow access only from trusted administration hosts or networks.

Event History

Aug 12, 1998
CVE Published
04:00 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Sep 29, 1999
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Description
Sep 24, 58258
Event
via NVD·02:54 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

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.

5

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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