CVE-2008-3803

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.

CVSS v2.0 5.1 MEDIUM

5.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 4.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/31990	Third Party Advisory
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080a014a9.shtml	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31366	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020940	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2670	Permissions Required
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5919	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31990	Third Party Advisory
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080a014a9.shtml	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31366	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020940	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2670	Permissions Required
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5919	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.0s:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.0sx:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.0sz:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2008-09-26 16:21

Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30

NVD link : CVE-2008-3803

Mitre link : CVE-2008-3803

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-3803

JSON object : View

Products Affected

cisco

ios

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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