CVE-2013-6979

Description

The VTY authentication implementation in Cisco IOS XE 03.02.xxSE and 03.03.xxSE incorrectly relies on the Linux-IOS internal-network configuration, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by leveraging access to a 192.168.x.2 source IP address, aka Bug ID CSCuj90227.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.33%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89901 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029537 vdb entry third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/101351 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64502 vdb entry third party advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6979 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6979?
CVE-2013-6979 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-6979?
To fix CVE-2013-6979, 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-2013-6979 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-6979 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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