CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
Percentile
90.5%
Certain versions of the Cisco IOS software have a hard-coded SNMP read-write community string that cannot be changed by an administrator.
Some versions of the Cisco IOS have a hardcoded SNMP read-write community string. This community string is designed to ensure that DOCSIS-compliant cable modems adhere to RFC 2669.
A vulnerability exists in the enabling of these strings in Cisco IOS versions which do not run on cable modems. An attacker may be able to take control of an affected device by using standard SNMP commands.
Cisco states that the following devices are affected by this vulnerability:
* Cisco IAD2430 Integrated Access Device
* Cisco IAD2431 Integrated Access Device
* Cisco IAD2432 Integrated Access Device
* Cisco VG224 Analog Phone Gateway
* Cisco MWR 1900 Mobile Wireless Edge Router
* Cisco MWR 1941 Mobile Wireless Edge Router
A remote attacker may be able to take control of an affected device.
UpdateCisco has released updates that address this issue. Please see Cisco Security Advisory cisco-sa-20060920-docsis for more details.
In addition to the updates indicated above, Cisco has published a number of workarounds for this issue. Users, particularly those who are not able to apply the updates, are encouraged to implement these workarounds.
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Updated: October 13, 2006
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See cisco-sa-20060920-docsis for more details.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us [email](<mailto:[email protected]?Subject=VU%23123140 Feedback>).
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Thanks to Cisco for providing information about this vulnerability.
This document was written by Ryan Giobbi.
CVE IDs: | CVE-2006-4950 |
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Severity Metric: | 7.27 Date Public: |