Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-5038
Cisco IOS before 15.0(1)XA does not properly handle IRC traffic during a specific time period after an initial reload, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via an attempted connection to a certain IRC server, related to a "corrupted magic value," aka Bug ID CSCso05336.
Vulnerability category: Input validationDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-5038
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.26%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 63 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2009-5038
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.8
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
10.0
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6.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2009-5038
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2009-5038
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64682
Cisco IOS IRC traffic denial of service CVE-2009-5038 Vulnerability ReportThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/15_0/15_0x/15_01_XA/rn800xa.pdf
Release Notes;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45764
Cisco IOS IRC server Remote Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
Products affected by CVE-2009-5038
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*