CVE-2013-6979 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The VTY authentication implementation in Cisco IOS XE 03.02.xxSE and 03.03.xxSE incorrectly relies on the Linux-IOS internal-network configuration, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by leveraging access to a 192.168.x.2 source IP address, aka Bug ID CSCuj90227.

Published: 2013-12-23

Score: 5.4 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2013-6780	The VTY authentication implementation in Cisco IOS XE 03.02.xxSE and 03.03.xxSE incorrectly relies on the Linux-IOS internal-network configuration, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by leveraging access to a 192.168.x.2 source IP address, aka Bug ID CSCuj90227.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00325.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/101351
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6979
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64502
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029537
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89901

History

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Subscriptions

Cisco Ios Xe

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

Published: 2013-12-23T22:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T17:53:45.809Z

Reserved: 2013-12-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-6979

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-12-23T22:55:03.177

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2013-6979

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-287

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