CVE-2008-2169 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Avici routers allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (dropped session) via crafted BGP UPDATE messages, leading to route flapping, possibly a related issue to CVE-2007-6372.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Avici	Router	All versions
Hitachi	Gr2000	1b
Hitachi	Gr3000	All versions
Hitachi	Gr4000	All versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/929656US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28999
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/929656US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28999

FAQ

What is CVE-2008-2169?

CVE-2008-2169 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Unspecified vulnerability in Avici routers allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (dropped session) via crafted BGP UPDATE messages, leading to route flapping, possibly a related issue t...

How severe is CVE-2008-2169?

CVE-2008-2169 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2008-2169?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Avici Router, Hitachi Gr2000, Hitachi Gr3000, Hitachi Gr4000.