What is the severity of CVE-2000-0486?

CVE-2000-0486 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0486?

To remedy CVE-2000-0486, update to the latest patched version of Cisco TACACS+ or IOS.

Who is affected by CVE-2000-0486?

CVE-2000-0486 primarily affects users of Cisco TACACS+ versions f4.0.2alpha and f4.0.3alpha, as well as certain versions of Cisco IOS.

What is the exploit behavior of CVE-2000-0486?

The vulnerability allows remote attackers to exploit a buffer overflow, potentially causing a denial of service by sending malformed packets.

Can CVE-2000-0486 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2000-0486 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to send specially crafted packets to crash the TACACS+ server.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2000-0486

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

30/5/2000

13/10/2000

20/11/2024

CVE-2000-0486: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue May 30 2000(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in Cisco TACACS+ tac_plus server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed packet with a long length field.

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

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco IOS
Cisco TACACS+	=f4.0.2alpha
Cisco TACACS+	=f4.0.3alpha
All of
Cisco IOS
Any of
Cisco TACACS+	=f4.0.2alpha
Cisco TACACS+	=f4.0.3alpha

Remedy

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0369.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0486?
CVE-2000-0486 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0486?
To remedy CVE-2000-0486, update to the latest patched version of Cisco TACACS+ or IOS.
Who is affected by CVE-2000-0486?
CVE-2000-0486 primarily affects users of Cisco TACACS+ versions f4.0.2alpha and f4.0.3alpha, as well as certain versions of Cisco IOS.
What is the exploit behavior of CVE-2000-0486?
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to exploit a buffer overflow, potentially causing a denial of service by sending malformed packets.
Can CVE-2000-0486 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2000-0486 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to send specially crafted packets to crash the TACACS+ server.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0486?
CVE-2000-0486 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0486?
To remedy CVE-2000-0486, update to the latest patched version of Cisco TACACS+ or IOS.
Who is affected by CVE-2000-0486?
CVE-2000-0486 primarily affects users of Cisco TACACS+ versions f4.0.2alpha and f4.0.3alpha, as well as certain versions of Cisco IOS.
What is the exploit behavior of CVE-2000-0486?
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to exploit a buffer overflow, potentially causing a denial of service by sending malformed packets.
Can CVE-2000-0486 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2000-0486 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to send specially crafted packets to crash the TACACS+ server.