CVE-2004-1775: Medium severity Cisco IOS vulnerability

Published Dec 31, 2004
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Updated

Cisco VACM (View-based Access Control MIB) for Catalyst Operating Software (CatOS) 5.5 and 6.1 and IOS 12.0 and 12.1 allows remote attackers to read and modify device configuration via the read-write community string.

Affected Software

69 affected components
Cisco IOS=12.1xg
Cisco IOS=12.0xc
Cisco IOS=12.0xk
Cisco IOS=12.0xr
Cisco IOS=12.1xm
Cisco IOS=12.1xi
Cisco IOS=12.0st
Cisco IOS=12.1e
Cisco IOS=12.1xc
Cisco IOS=12.1xp
Cisco IOS=12.1ya
Cisco IOS=12.1yd
Cisco IOS=12.0dc
Cisco IOS=12.0xq
Cisco IOS=12.1xs
Cisco IOS=12.0xe
Cisco IOS=12.1xy
Cisco IOS=12.0xd
Cisco IOS=12.1xz
Cisco IOS=12.0xj
Cisco IOS=12.1t
Cisco IOS=12.1xr
Cisco IOS=12.1db
Cisco IOS=12.1xe
Cisco IOS=12.0xl
Cisco IOS=12.0xs
Cisco IOS=12.1xb
Cisco IOS=12.1xl
Cisco IOS=12.0xb
Cisco IOS=12.1xk
Cisco IOS=12.0xh
Cisco IOS=12.0t
Cisco IOS=12.1xw
Cisco IOS=12.1yb
Cisco IOS=12.0xu
Cisco IOS=12.1dc
Cisco IOS=12.1ex
Cisco IOS=12.1
Cisco IOS=12.0sl
Cisco IOS=12.0db
Cisco IOS=12.1ec
Cisco IOS=12.1cx
Cisco IOS=12.1xh
Cisco IOS=12.0xa
Cisco IOS=12.1xu
Cisco IOS=12.0sc
Cisco IOS=12.1aa
Cisco IOS=12.0xn
Cisco IOS=12.0da
Cisco IOS=12.1xx
Cisco IOS=12.0xm
Cisco IOS=12.1xd
Cisco IOS=12.1xq
Cisco IOS=12.0s
Cisco IOS=12.1ea
Cisco IOS=12.1xf
Cisco IOS=12.1da
Cisco IOS=12.0xw
Cisco IOS=12.1xa
Cisco IOS=12.0xg
Cisco IOS=12.1yc
Cisco IOS=12.0xp
Cisco IOS=12.0xv
Cisco IOS=12.1xt
Cisco IOS=12.0xf
Cisco IOS=12.0xi
Cisco IOS=12.1xv
Cisco CatOS=5.5
Cisco CatOS=6.1

Event History

Dec 31, 2004
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Apr 21, 2005
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-2004-1775?

CVE-2004-1775 has a CVSS score that indicates it has a high severity rating due to the potential for unauthorized access to device configurations.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-1775?

To fix CVE-2004-1775, update to the latest version of Cisco IOS or CatOS that addresses this vulnerability and change any default community strings to unique values.

3

Which devices are affected by CVE-2004-1775?

CVE-2004-1775 affects specific versions of Cisco IOS 12.0 and 12.1, as well as CatOS versions 5.5 and 6.1.

4

What are the risks associated with CVE-2004-1775?

The risks associated with CVE-2004-1775 include unauthorized remote access to read and modify device configurations, potentially compromising network security.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2004-1775?

A workaround for CVE-2004-1775 is to restrict access to the SNMP community strings by applying access control lists or disabling SNMP if it is not needed.

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