CVE-2003-1001

Description

Buffer overflow in the Cisco Firewall Services Module (FWSM) in Cisco Catalyst 6500 and 7600 series devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash and reload) via HTTP auth requests for (1) TACACS+ or (2) RADIUS authentication.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.80% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory cisco.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20031215-fwsm.shtml	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1001?: CVE-2003-1001 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-1001?: To fix CVE-2003-1001, 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-2003-1001 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2003-1001 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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