CVE-2001-0080 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.9% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cisco Catalyst 6000, 5000, or 4000 switches allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service by connecting to the SSH service with a non-SSH client, which generates a protocol mismatch error.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 8.95% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-02-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| cisco | catalyst 4000 |
| cisco | catalyst 5000 |
| cisco | catalyst 6000 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Cisco Catalyst 4000/5000/6000 6.1 - SSH Protocol Mismatch Denial of Service | 2000-12-13 |
References
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/catalyst-ssh-protocolmismatch-pub.shtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2117
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5760
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/catalyst-ssh-protocolmismatch-pub.shtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2117
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5760
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