CVE-2013-6979
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.4
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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References
- http://osvdb.org/101351
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6979
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64502
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029537
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89901
- http://osvdb.org/101351
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6979
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64502
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029537
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89901
CWEs
CWE-287
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.