CVE-2021-1621
HIGHCisco IOS XE < 17.3.1 - Unauthenticated Denial of Service via Layer 2 Frame Handling
Title source: llmDescription
A vulnerability in the Layer 2 punt code of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a queue wedge on an interface that receives specific Layer 2 frames, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of certain Layer 2 frames. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specific Layer 2 frames on the segment the router is connected to. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a queue wedge on the interface, resulting in a DoS condition.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_cisco
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-quewedge-69BsHUBW
Scores
CVSS v3
7.4
EPSS
0.0009
EPSS Percentile
24.7%
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/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-399
Status
published
Products (1)
cisco/ios_xe
< 17.3.1
Published
Sep 23, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026