MEDIUM · 5.0

CVE-2011-4022

The sensor in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) 7.0 and 7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file-handle exhaustion and mainApp hang) by making authentication attempts that ...

Vulnerability Description

The sensor in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) 7.0 and 7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file-handle exhaustion and mainApp hang) by making authentication attempts that exceed the configured limit, aka Bug ID CSCto51204.

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
PARTIAL

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
CiscoIntrusion Prevention System7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2011-4022?

CVE-2011-4022 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The sensor in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) 7.0 and 7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file-handle exhaustion and mainApp hang) by making authentication attempts that ...

How severe is CVE-2011-4022?

CVE-2011-4022 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2011-4022?

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