CVE-2001-1183

Description

PPTP implementation in Cisco IOS 12.1 and 12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed packet.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.32%

Vendor Advisory cisco.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/802	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/656315	us government resource third party advisory patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6835	vdb entry
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/PPTP-vulnerability-pub.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3022	vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1183?: CVE-2001-1183 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1183?: To fix CVE-2001-1183, 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-2001-1183 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2001-1183 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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