CVE-2003-1132

Description

The DNS server for Cisco Content Service Switch (CSS) 11000 and 11500, when prompted for a nonexistent AAAA record, responds with response code 3 (NXDOMAIN or "Name Error") instead of response code 0 ("No Error"), which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (inaccessible domain) by forcing other DNS servers to send and cache a request for a AAAA record to the vulnerable server.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.53%

Vendor Advisory cisco.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20030430-dns.shtml	vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/714121	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1132?: CVE-2003-1132 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-1132?: To fix CVE-2003-1132, 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-2003-1132 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2003-1132 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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