5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2014-8005
Cisco IOS XR lighttpd Denial of Service`
Description

Race condition in the lighttpd module in Cisco IOS XR 5.1 and earlier on Network Convergence System 6000 devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process reload) by establishing many TCP sessions, aka Bug ID CSCuq45239.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 26, 2014, 2:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 8, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-8005 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cisco ios_xr
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2014-8005.

URL Resource
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-8005 Vendor Advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=36532 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71287
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031262
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98937

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-8005 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/98937 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98937 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 24, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/98937
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031262
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71287
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 26, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Changed Reference Type http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-8005 No Types Assigned http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-8005 Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=36532 No Types Assigned http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=36532 Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-362
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-8005 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.36 }} 0.00%

score

0.84091

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability