CVE-2001-0080: Medium severity Cisco Catalyst 5000 vulnerability
Published Feb 12, 2001
·Updated
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.
Affected Software
3 affected components
Cisco Catalyst 5000
Cisco Catalyst 6000
Cisco Catalyst 4000
Remediation
Event History
Feb 12, 2001
CVE Published
05:00 AM
May 7, 2001
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2001-0080?
CVE-2001-0080 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
2
How do I fix CVE-2001-0080?
To fix CVE-2001-0080, ensure only SSH clients are allowed to connect to the SSH service on the affected Cisco switches.
3
What devices are affected by CVE-2001-0080?
CVE-2001-0080 affects Cisco Catalyst 6000, 5000, and 4000 switches.
4
What is the impact of CVE-2001-0080?
The impact of CVE-2001-0080 is that it can lead to service interruptions by causing protocol mismatch errors.
5
Can CVE-2001-0080 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2001-0080 can be exploited remotely by attackers using non-SSH clients to connect.