FKIE_CVE-2008-3803

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-09-26 16:21 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:56
Severity
Summary
A "logic error" in Cisco IOS 12.0 through 12.4, when a Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) VPN with extended communities is configured, sometimes causes a corrupted route target (RT) to be used, which allows remote attackers to read traffic from other VPNs in opportunistic circumstances.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
cisco ios 12.0s
cisco ios 12.0sx
cisco ios 12.0sz

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      "value": "Un \"error l\u00f3gico\" en  Cisco IOS v12.0 a la v12.4, cuando est\u00e1 configurado un Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) VPN \"extendida a comunidades\" (extended communities), en ocasiones provoca  que sea usado un destino de ruta corrupta, lo que permite a atacantes remotos leer el tr\u00e1fico de red desde otras VPN\u0027s en determinadas circunstancias."
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:56:34.290",
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