HIGH · 7.1

CVE-2005-1020

Secure Shell (SSH) 2 in Cisco IOS 12.0 through 12.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) (1) via a username that contains a domain name when using a TACACS+ server to a...

Vulnerability Description

Secure Shell (SSH) 2 in Cisco IOS 12.0 through 12.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) (1) via a username that contains a domain name when using a TACACS+ server to authenticate, (2) when a new SSH session is in the login phase and a currently logged in user issues a send command, or (3) when IOS is logging messages and an SSH session is terminated while the server is sending data.

CVSS Score

7.1

HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
COMPLETE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
CiscoIos12.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2005-1020?

CVE-2005-1020 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). Secure Shell (SSH) 2 in Cisco IOS 12.0 through 12.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) (1) via a username that contains a domain name when using a TACACS+ server to a...

How severe is CVE-2005-1020?

CVE-2005-1020 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2005-1020?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cisco Ios.