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Cisco IOS Software Smart Install Denial of Service Vulnerability (cisco-sa-20130327-smartinstall)

high Nessus Plugin ID 65891

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Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

The Smart Install client feature in Cisco IOS Software contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device.
Affected devices that are configured as Smart Install clients are vulnerable. Cisco has released free software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds for devices that have the Smart Install client feature enabled.

Solution

Apply the relevant patch referenced in Cisco Security Advisory cisco-sa-20130327-smartinstall.

See Also

https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2013-03

http://www.nessus.org/u?74d7638e

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 65891

File Name: cisco-sa-20130327-smartinstall.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Family: CISCO

Published: 4/10/2013

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:cisco:ios

Required KB Items: Host/Cisco/IOS/Version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/11/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/27/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-1146

BID: 58746