First published: Wed Sep 13 2023(Updated: )
A vulnerability in the Connectivity Fault Management (CFM) feature of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device.This vulnerability is due to incorrect processing of invalid continuity check
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Cisco IOS XRv 9000 |
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The cisco-sa-ios-xr-cfm-3pWN8MKt vulnerability has a severity rating that indicates a significant risk of denial of service (DoS) for affected Cisco IOS XR devices.
To mitigate the cisco-sa-ios-xr-cfm-3pWN8MKt vulnerability, it is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of Cisco IOS XR Software provided by Cisco.
The cisco-sa-ios-xr-cfm-3pWN8MKt vulnerability is caused by incorrect processing of invalid continuity check messages in the Connectivity Fault Management feature.
Devices running vulnerable versions of Cisco IOS XR software with the Connectivity Fault Management feature enabled are affected by the cisco-sa-ios-xr-cfm-3pWN8MKt vulnerability.
Yes, the cisco-sa-ios-xr-cfm-3pWN8MKt vulnerability can be exploited by an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition.