CVE-2002-1768

Description

Cisco IOS 11.1 through 12.2, when HSRP support is not enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via randomly sized UDP packets to the Hot Standby Routing Protocol (HSRP) port 1985.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.76% Top 30%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-06/0027.html	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9282	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-06/0050.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4948	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1768?: CVE-2002-1768 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1768?: To fix CVE-2002-1768, 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-2002-1768 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-1768 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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