CVE-1999-1175

Description

Web Cache Control Protocol (WCCP) in Cisco Cache Engine for Cisco IOS 11.2 and earlier does not use authentication, which allows remote attackers to redirect HTTP traffic to arbitrary hosts via WCCP packets to UDP port 2048.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.87% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory cisco.com Vendor Advisory ciac.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/i-054.shtml	third party advisory patch government resource vendor advisory
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/770/wccpauth-pub.shtml	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1577	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1175?: CVE-1999-1175 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1175?: To fix CVE-1999-1175, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-1175 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-1999-1175 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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