CVE-2001-0041 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 12.1% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Memory leak in Cisco Catalyst 4000, 5000, and 6000 series switches allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a series of failed telnet authentication attempts.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
| EPSS | 12.14% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-399 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-02-16 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| cisco | catos |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Cisco Catalyst 4000 4.x/5.x / Catalyst 5000 4.5/5.x / Catalyst 6000 5.x - Memory Leak Denial of Service | 2000-12-06 |
References
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/catalyst-memleak-pub.shtml
- http://www.osvdb.org/801
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2072
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5656
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/catalyst-memleak-pub.shtml
- http://www.osvdb.org/801
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2072
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5656
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