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CVE-2014-2131

Status: ModifiedMedium (6.1)—

The packet driver in Cisco IOS allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a series of (1) Virtual Switching Systems (VSS) or (2) Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) packets, aka Bug IDs CSCug41049 and CSCue61890.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Cisco — IOS

CWEs

References

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