CVE-2014-7992

Description

The DLSw implementation in Cisco IOS does not initialize packet buffers, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive credential information from process memory via a session on TCP port 2067, aka Bug ID CSCur14014.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 61.22% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031220 vdb entry
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-7992 vendor advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=36453 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98724 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71145 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-7992?
CVE-2014-7992 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-7992?
To fix CVE-2014-7992, 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-2014-7992 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-7992 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~61% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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