CVE-2021-1621

high

Description

A vulnerability in the Layer 2 punt code of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a queue wedge on an interface that receives specific Layer 2 frames, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of certain Layer 2 frames. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specific Layer 2 frames on the segment the router is connected to. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a queue wedge on the interface, resulting in a DoS condition.

References

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-quewedge-69BsHUBW

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2021-09-23

Updated: 2023-11-07

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 3.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High