CVE-2008-1159

Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the SSH server in Cisco IOS 12.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device restart) via unknown vectors, aka Bug ID (1) CSCsk42419, (2) CSCsk60020, and (3) CSCsh51293.

7.1

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.10% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory cisco.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a008099567f.shtml	patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1605/references	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29314	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30322	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42563	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020073	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5486	signature vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1159?: CVE-2008-1159 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1159?: To fix CVE-2008-1159, 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-2008-1159 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2008-1159 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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