CVE-2006-1631

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the HTTP compression functionality in Cisco CSS 11500 Series Content Services switches allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via (1) "valid, but obsolete" or (2) "specially crafted" HTTP requests.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.27% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory cisco.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1257	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015870	vdb entry
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20060405-css.shtml	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25642	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/19552	third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/24433	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17383	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1631?: CVE-2006-1631 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1631?: To fix CVE-2006-1631, 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-2006-1631 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-1631 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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