CVE-2021-1268
Cisco IOS XR IPv6 Node-Local Multicast Group Address Flooding Vulnerability
Description
A vulnerability in the IPv6 protocol handling of the management interfaces of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause an IPv6 flood on the management interface network of an affected device. The vulnerability exists because the software incorrectly forwards IPv6 packets that have an IPv6 node-local multicast group address destination and are received on the management interfaces. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the same network as the management interfaces and injecting IPv6 packets that have an IPv6 node-local multicast group address destination. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause an IPv6 flood on the corresponding network. Depending on the number of Cisco IOS XR Software nodes on that network segment, exploitation could cause excessive network traffic, resulting in network degradation or a denial of service (DoS) condition.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 4, 2021, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:27 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
4.0
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2021-1268.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-xripv6-spJem78K | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 Cisco Systems, Inc. AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 Cisco Systems, Inc. AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 08, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-xripv6-spJem78K No Types Assigned https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-xripv6-spJem78K Vendor Advisory Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.7.3 *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.1.0 up to (excluding) 7.1.3 *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.2.0 up to (excluding) 7.2.2 *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ncs_1001:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ncs_1002:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 04, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description A vulnerability in the IPv6 protocol handling of the management interfaces of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause an IPv6 flood on the management interface network of an affected device. The vulnerability exists because the software incorrectly forwards IPv6 packets that have an IPv6 node-local multicast group address destination and are received on the management interfaces. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the same network as the management interfaces and injecting IPv6 packets that have an IPv6 node-local multicast group address destination. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause an IPv6 flood on the corresponding network. Depending on the number of Cisco IOS XR Software nodes on that network segment, exploitation could cause excessive network traffic, resulting in network degradation or a denial of service (DoS) condition. A vulnerability in the IPv6 protocol handling of the management interfaces of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause an IPv6 flood on the management interface network of an affected device. The vulnerability exists because the software incorrectly forwards IPv6 packets that have an IPv6 node-local multicast group address destination and are received on the management interfaces. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the same network as the management interfaces and injecting IPv6 packets that have an IPv6 node-local multicast group address destination. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause an IPv6 flood on the corresponding network. Depending on the number of Cisco IOS XR Software nodes on that network segment, exploitation could cause excessive network traffic, resulting in network degradation or a denial of service (DoS) condition.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-1268 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-1268
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} 0.01%
score
0.23175
percentile