CVE-2001-0375

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Published Sep 1, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 10.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cisco PIX Firewall 515 and 520 with 5.1.4 OS running aaa authentication to a TACACS+ server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of authentication requests.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix_firewall_515::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix_firewall_520::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 10.3% (10.301% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98658271707833&w=2
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/pixfirewall-authen-flood-pub.shtml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2551
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6353

History

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Subscriptions

Cisco Pix Firewall 515 Pix Firewall 520

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:21 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 1, 2004, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:21 AM
Reserved: May 24, 2001, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 18, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

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