CVE-2009-2055
Cisco IOS XR 3.4.0 through 3.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (session reset) via a BGP UPDATE message with an invalid attribute, as demonstrated in the wild on 17 August 2009.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Puntuación base: 5.9
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 3.31%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 88
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
CISA KEV — explotada activamente
- Añadida al catálogo: 25/3/2022
- Plazo de remediación: 15/4/2022
- Uso conocido en ransomware: Unknown
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationinitial access85 % - Impacto principal
T1499.004Application or System Exploitationimpact90 %
Vulnerabilidad en Cisco IOS XR explotable remotamente (AV:N) mediante mensaje BGP UPDATE con atributo inválido que causa DoS por reinicio de sesión, sin requerir privilegios previos.
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
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Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-20
- CWE-20
Referencias
- http://mailman.nanog.org/pipermail/nanog/2009-August/012719.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022739
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080af150f.shtml
- http://mailman.nanog.org/pipermail/nanog/2009-August/012719.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022739
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080af150f.shtml
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-2055
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