CVE-2008-4963

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Published Nov 6, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.1 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) implementation on Cisco IOS and CatOS, when the VTP operating mode is not transparent, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload or hang) via a crafted VTP packet sent to a switch interface configured as a trunk port.

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-4942	Unspecified vulnerability in the VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) implementation on Cisco IOS and CatOS, when the VTP operating mode is not transparent, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload or hang) via a crafted VTP packet sent to a switch interface configured as a trunk port.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.684% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/49601
http://secunia.com/advisories/32573
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021143
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a0080a231cf.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32120
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021144
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46346

History

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Subscriptions

Cisco Catos Ios

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:31 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 6, 2008, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:31 AM
Reserved: Nov 6, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:58 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 6, 2008, 3:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:58 PM

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