CVE-2007-0917: Medium severity Cisco IOS vulnerability

Published Feb 14, 2007
·
Updated

The Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) feature for Cisco IOS 12.4XE to 12.3T allows remote attackers to bypass IPS signatures that use regular expressions via fragmented packets.

Affected Software

25 affected components
Cisco IOS=12.3ym
Cisco IOS=12.3yq
Cisco IOS=12.3xr
Cisco IOS=12.4t
Cisco IOS=12.3ya
Cisco IOS=12.3xs
Cisco IOS=12.3xw
Cisco IOS=12.4mr
Cisco IOS=12.3yj
Cisco IOS=12.3t
Cisco IOS=12.3yd
Cisco IOS=12.3yk
Cisco IOS=12.3yt
Cisco IOS=12.3yz
Cisco IOS=12.3yg
Cisco IOS=12.3xy
Cisco IOS=12.4
Cisco IOS=12.4xa
Cisco IOS=12.3yx
Cisco IOS=12.3xq
Cisco IOS=12.3ys
Cisco IOS=12.3yh
Cisco IOS=12.4xb
Cisco IOS=12.3xx
Cisco IOS=12.3yi

Event History

Feb 14, 2007
CVE Published
02:28 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0917?

CVE-2007-0917 has a high severity rating due to the potential for remote attackers to bypass crucial IPS signatures.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-0917?

To address CVE-2007-0917, upgrade the Cisco IOS to a fixed version or apply the recommended patches provided by Cisco.

3

What versions of Cisco IOS are affected by CVE-2007-0917?

CVE-2007-0917 affects various Cisco IOS versions, including those from 12.3 and 12.4 series.

4

Can CVE-2007-0917 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2007-0917 allows remote attackers to exploit the vulnerability through crafted fragmented packets.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2007-0917 on network security?

The impact of CVE-2007-0917 is significant as it compromises the ability of the Intrusion Prevention System to detect attacks effectively.

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