CVE-2001-0080: Medium severity Cisco Catalyst 5000 vulnerability

Published Feb 12, 2001
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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

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
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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.

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