CVE-2001-0080

Description

Cisco Catalyst 6000, 5000, or 4000 switches allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service by connecting to the SSH service with a non-SSH client, which generates a protocol mismatch error.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 13.38% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory cisco.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5760	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2117	vdb entry
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/catalyst-ssh-protocolmismatch-pub.shtml	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0080?: CVE-2001-0080 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0080?: To fix CVE-2001-0080, 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-2001-0080 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0080 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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