What is the severity of CVE-1999-1548?

CVE-1999-1548 has a high severity due to its potential to cause a denial of service attack by exceeding ARP request limits.

How does CVE-1999-1548 affect the Cabletron SmartSwitch Router 8000?

CVE-1999-1548 affects the Cabletron SmartSwitch Router 8000 by allowing attackers to flood the device with ARP requests, overwhelming its processing capabilities.

What can be done to mitigate CVE-1999-1548?

Mitigation for CVE-1999-1548 involves configuring network devices to limit ARP request rates and monitoring traffic for excessive ARP activity.

Which firmware version is vulnerable to CVE-1999-1548?

The vulnerable version related to CVE-1999-1548 is the Cabletron SmartSwitch Router 8000 firmware version 2.0.

Is CVE-1999-1548 a common vulnerability in network devices?

CVE-1999-1548 highlights a specific design flaw in network devices that can lead to denial of service, making it a notable yet specific issue.

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CVE-1999-1548

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

24/11/1999

12/9/2001

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-1548

First published: Wed Nov 24 1999(Updated: )

Cabletron SmartSwitch Router (SSR) 8000 firmware 2.x can only handle 200 ARP requests per second allowing a denial of service attack to succeed with a flood of ARP requests exceeding that limit.

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

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cabletron Smartswitch Router 8000 Firmware	=2.0
	=2.0

Remedy

http://razor.bindview.com/publish/advisories/adv_Cabletron.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1548?
CVE-1999-1548 has a high severity due to its potential to cause a denial of service attack by exceeding ARP request limits.
How does CVE-1999-1548 affect the Cabletron SmartSwitch Router 8000?
CVE-1999-1548 affects the Cabletron SmartSwitch Router 8000 by allowing attackers to flood the device with ARP requests, overwhelming its processing capabilities.
What can be done to mitigate CVE-1999-1548?
Mitigation for CVE-1999-1548 involves configuring network devices to limit ARP request rates and monitoring traffic for excessive ARP activity.
Which firmware version is vulnerable to CVE-1999-1548?
The vulnerable version related to CVE-1999-1548 is the Cabletron SmartSwitch Router 8000 firmware version 2.0.
Is CVE-1999-1548 a common vulnerability in network devices?
CVE-1999-1548 highlights a specific design flaw in network devices that can lead to denial of service, making it a notable yet specific issue.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1548?
CVE-1999-1548 has a high severity due to its potential to cause a denial of service attack by exceeding ARP request limits.
How does CVE-1999-1548 affect the Cabletron SmartSwitch Router 8000?
CVE-1999-1548 affects the Cabletron SmartSwitch Router 8000 by allowing attackers to flood the device with ARP requests, overwhelming its processing capabilities.
What can be done to mitigate CVE-1999-1548?
Mitigation for CVE-1999-1548 involves configuring network devices to limit ARP request rates and monitoring traffic for excessive ARP activity.
Which firmware version is vulnerable to CVE-1999-1548?
The vulnerable version related to CVE-1999-1548 is the Cabletron SmartSwitch Router 8000 firmware version 2.0.
Is CVE-1999-1548 a common vulnerability in network devices?
CVE-1999-1548 highlights a specific design flaw in network devices that can lead to denial of service, making it a notable yet specific issue.