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High
CVE-2008-4963
Unspecified vulnerability in the VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) implementation on...
Vulnerability Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) implementation on Cisco IOS and CatOS, when the VTP operating mode is not transparent, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload or hang) via a crafted VTP packet sent to a switch interface configured as a trunk port.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32573
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a0080a231cf.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021143
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021144
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46346
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32120
- http://osvdb.org/49601
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Affected Vendor
cisco
View all reports →Affected Software
catos, ios
Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 6th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.