CVE-2015-4277

Description

The global-configuration implementation on Cisco ASR 9000 devices with software 5.1.3 and 5.3.0 improperly closes vty sessions after a commit/end operation, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (tmp/*config file creation, memory consumption, and device hang) via unspecified vectors, aka Bug ID CSCut93842.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=39939 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033259 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-4277?
CVE-2015-4277 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-4277?
To fix CVE-2015-4277, 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-2015-4277 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-4277 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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