First published: Thu Aug 14 2003(Updated: )
Cisco CSS 11000 routers on the CS800 chassis allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or reboot) via a large number of TCP SYN packets to the circuit IP address, aka "ONDM Ping failure."
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Cisco WebNS | =5.0_0.038s |
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CVE-2003-0677 has a high severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service attacks.
To mitigate CVE-2003-0677, it is recommended to update to the latest version of the Cisco WebNS software.
CVE-2003-0677 primarily affects users of Cisco CSS 11000 routers on the CS800 chassis using WebNS version 5.0_0.038s.
CVE-2003-0677 can be exploited through a denial of service attack by overwhelming the router with a large number of TCP SYN packets.
Exploitation of CVE-2003-0677 may manifest as increased CPU consumption or unexpected reboots of the affected Cisco routers.