CVE-2001-0375 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 10.3% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cisco PIX Firewall 515 and 520 with 5.1.4 OS running aaa authentication to a TACACS+ server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of authentication requests.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 10.3% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-06-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| cisco | pix firewall 515 |
| cisco | pix firewall 520 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Cisco PIX 4.x/5.x TACACS+ - Denial of Service | 2001-04-06 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98658271707833&w=2
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/pixfirewall-authen-flood-pub.shtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2551
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6353
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98658271707833&w=2
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/pixfirewall-authen-flood-pub.shtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2551
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6353
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