CVE-2003-1189: Medium severity Nokia IPSO vulnerability

Published Oct 29, 2003
·
Updated

Unknown vulnerability in Nokia IPSO 3.7, configured as IP Clusters, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unknown attack vectors.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Nokia IPSO=3.7

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Compensating control

    For Nokia IPSO 3.7 systems configured as IP Clusters, restrict network exposure of cluster control/management interfaces: implement firewall/ACL rules to allow only trusted management IPs and administrative networks to reach cluster interfaces and control ports, and place those interfaces behind network-level DoS protections (rate limiting, ingress filtering) to reduce the impact of remote DoS attempts.

  2. Operational

    Enable and monitor detailed logging on IP Cluster interfaces for Nokia IPSO 3.7, create alerts for anomalous/DoS-like traffic patterns to cluster nodes, and prepare incident response steps to isolate affected cluster nodes if a denial-of-service is detected.

Event History

Oct 29, 2003
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
May 10, 2005
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-2003-1189?

CVE-2003-1189 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

2

How does CVE-2003-1189 affect Nokia IPSO 3.7?

CVE-2003-1189 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service in Nokia IPSO 3.7 configured as IP Clusters.

3

What are the attack vectors for CVE-2003-1189?

The specific attack vectors for CVE-2003-1189 are currently unknown.

4

Is there a patch available for CVE-2003-1189?

There is no specific information available about a patch for CVE-2003-1189.

5

What should I do if my system is affected by CVE-2003-1189?

If your system is affected by CVE-2003-1189, it is recommended to apply security best practices such as restricting access to vulnerable components.

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