CVE-2013-6979 (GCVE-0-2013-6979)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2013-12-23 22:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 17:53
VLAI
Summary
The VTY authentication implementation in Cisco IOS XE 03.02.xxSE and 03.03.xxSE incorrectly relies on the Linux-IOS internal-network configuration, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by leveraging access to a 192.168.x.2 source IP address, aka Bug ID CSCuj90227.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029537 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://osvdb.org/101351 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64502 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/Ci… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCO
Date Public
2013-12-23 00:00
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