CVE-2019-1750

HIGH

Cisco IOS XE - Unauthenticated Denial of Service via CDP Packet Processing

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the Easy Virtual Switching System (VSS) of Cisco IOS XE Software on Catalyst 4500 Series Switches could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause the switches to reload. The vulnerability is due to incomplete error handling when processing Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) packets used with the Easy Virtual Switching System. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted CDP packet. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107607

Scores

CVSS v3 7.4
EPSS 0.0071
EPSS Percentile 49.1%
Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-20 CWE-388
Status published
Products (42)
cisco/ios_xe 3.6.0ae
cisco/ios_xe 3.6.0be
cisco/ios_xe 3.6.0e
cisco/ios_xe 3.6.1e
cisco/ios_xe 3.6.2ae
cisco/ios_xe 3.6.2e
cisco/ios_xe 3.6.3e
cisco/ios_xe 3.6.4e
cisco/ios_xe 3.6.5ae
cisco/ios_xe 3.6.5be
... and 32 more
Published Mar 28, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026