CVE-2003-1002: Medium severity Cisco Catalyst 6500 vulnerability

Published Dec 17, 2003
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Updated

Cisco Firewall Services Module (FWSM) in Cisco Catalyst 6500 and 7600 series devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash and reload) via an SNMPv3 message when snmp-server is set.

Affected Software

18 affected components
Cisco Catalyst 6500
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Ws-svc-nam-1=2.2\(1a\)
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Ws-svc-nam-1=3.1\(1a\)
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Ws-svc-nam-2=2.2\(1a\)
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Ws-svc-nam-2=3.1\(1a\)
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Ws-x6380-nam=2.1\(2\)
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Ws-x6380-nam=3.1\(1a\)
Cisco Catalyst 7600 Ws-svc-nam-1=2.2\(1a\)
Cisco Catalyst 7600 Ws-svc-nam-1=3.1\(1a\)
Cisco Catalyst 7600 Ws-svc-nam-2=2.2\(1a\)
Cisco Catalyst 7600 Ws-svc-nam-2=3.1\(1a\)
Cisco Catalyst 7600 Ws-x6380-nam=2.1\(2\)
Cisco Catalyst 7600 Ws-x6380-nam=3.1\(1a\)
Cisco Firewall Services Module
Cisco Firewall Services Module=1.1.2
Cisco CatOS=5.4\(1\)
Cisco CatOS=7.5\(1\)
Cisco CatOS=7.6\(1\)

Event History

Dec 17, 2003
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Description
Jan 5, 2004
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1002?

CVE-2003-1002 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2003-1002?

To fix CVE-2003-1002, disable SNMPv3 or apply the relevant firmware updates provided by Cisco.

3

Which Cisco devices are affected by CVE-2003-1002?

CVE-2003-1002 affects the Cisco Firewall Services Module running on Cisco Catalyst 6500 and 7600 series devices.

4

Can CVE-2003-1002 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2003-1002 can be exploited remotely by sending a specially crafted SNMPv3 message.

5

What is the attack vector for CVE-2003-1002?

The attack vector for CVE-2003-1002 is through SNMPv3 messages when the snmp-server has been set.

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