CVE-2003-0259: Medium severity Cisco Vpn 3015 Concentrator vulnerability

Published May 8, 2003
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Updated

Cisco VPN 3000 series concentrators and Cisco VPN 3002 Hardware Client 2.x.x through 3.6.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reload) via a malformed SSH initialization packet.

Affected Software

72 affected components
Cisco Vpn 3015 Concentrator
Cisco Vpn 3030 Concentator
Cisco Vpn 3060 Concentrator
Cisco Vpn 3080 Concentrator
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=2.0
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=2.5.2.a
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=2.5.2.b
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=2.5.2.c
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=2.5.2.d
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=2.5.2.f
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.0
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.0.3.a
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.0.3.b
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.0.4
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.1
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.1\(rel\)
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.1.1
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.1.2
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.1.4
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.5\(rel\)
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.5.1
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.5.2
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.5.3
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.5.4
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.5.5
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.6
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.6.1
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.6.3
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.6.5
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.6.7
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.6.7.a
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.6.7.b
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.6.7.c
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.6.7.d
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.6.7d
Cisco VPN 3002 Hardware Client
All of the following
Any of the following
Cisco Vpn 3015 Concentrator
Cisco Vpn 3030 Concentator
Cisco Vpn 3060 Concentrator
Cisco Vpn 3080 Concentrator
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=2.0
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=2.5.2.a
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=2.5.2.b
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=2.5.2.c
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=2.5.2.d
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=2.5.2.f
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.0
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.0.3.a
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.0.3.b
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.0.4
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.1
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.1\(rel\)
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.1.1
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.1.2
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.1.4
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.5\(rel\)
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.5.1
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.5.2
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.5.3
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.5.4
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.5.5
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.6
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.6.1
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.6.3
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.6.5
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.6.7
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.6.7.a
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.6.7.b
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.6.7.c
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.6.7.d
Cisco Vpn 3000 Concentrator Series Software=3.6.7d
Cisco VPN 3002 Hardware Client

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20030507-vpn3k.shtml

Event History

May 8, 2003
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
May 27, 2003
Data Sourced
04:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0259?

The severity of CVE-2003-0259 is classified as high due to its potential to cause a denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2003-0259?

To fix CVE-2003-0259, upgrade the Cisco VPN 3000 series concentrators and Cisco VPN 3002 Hardware Client to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability.

3

Which devices are affected by CVE-2003-0259?

CVE-2003-0259 affects Cisco VPN 3000 series concentrators and Cisco VPN 3002 Hardware Client models running specific software versions.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2003-0259 refer to?

CVE-2003-0259 refers to a denial of service attack that can be triggered by a malformed SSH initialization packet.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2003-0259?

There are no official workarounds for CVE-2003-0259 other than applying the appropriate software updates.

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