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Cisco IOS Software Internet Key Exchange IPsec Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability |
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| Vulnerability Alert | Powered by  |
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| Threat Type: | Unintended Weakness: Denial of Service |
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| IntelliShield ID: | 18887 |
| Version: | 1 |
| First Published: | September 23, 2009 12:18 PM EDT |
| Last Published: | September 23, 2009 12:18 PM EDT |
| Vector: | Network |
| Authentication: | None |
| Exploit: | Functional |
| Port: | 500
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848
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4848 |
| CVE: | CVE-2009-2868 |
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| Urgency: |
Unlikely Use
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| Credibility: |
Confirmed
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| Severity: |
Mild Damage
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| CVSS Base: | 7.8 |
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CVSS Version 2
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| CVSS Temporal: | 6.4 |
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| Version Summary: | Cisco IOS Software contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition. Updates are available. |
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| Description |
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Cisco IOS Software contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.
The vulnerability is due to a error in the implementation of the Internet Key Exchange (IKE) protocol during certificate-based authentication. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by making crafted requests to the system. These requests could cause the system to expend resources that are required for the creation of IPsec sessions. An exploit could cause a DoS condition on IPsec services, which could prevent the creation of new IPsec sessions.
Cisco has confirmed this vulnerability and released updated software. |
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| Warning Indicators |
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Cisco has published a list of affected Cisco IOS Software releases in the security advisory. The Vendor Announcements section of this alert contains a link to the advisory. |
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| IntelliShield Analysis |
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The vulnerability only exists on systems that are configured to use the IKE protocol and certificate-based authentication, which are enabled by default if IPsec has been enabled.
Cisco indicates through the CVSS score that functional exploit code exists; however, the code is not known to be publicly available. |
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| Vendor Announcements |
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Cisco has released a security advisory to address Cisco bug IDs CSCsy07555 and CSCee72997 at the following link: cisco-sa-20090923-ipsec |
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| Impact |
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An unauthenticated, remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a DoS condition on IPsec services. |
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| Technical Information |
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The vulnerability is due to an error that may occur when the IKE protocol is configured for certificate-based authentication. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by making crafted requests to the system. The requests could cause the system to expend all available Phase 1 security associations (SAs) that are used to create new IPsec sessions. An exploit could result in a DoS condition on IPsec. No new IPsec sessions can be created until Phase 1 SAs have been de-allocated. |
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| Safeguards |
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Administrators are advised to apply the appropriate updates.
Administrators are advised to monitor affected systems for signs of exploitation. The Cisco Security Advisory provides additional details on system monitoring.
The Cisco Applied Intelligence team has created the following companion document to guide administrators in identifying and mitigating attempts to exploit this vulnerability prior to applying updated software: cisco-amb-20090923-ipsec |
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Cisco customers with active contracts can obtain updates through the Software Center at the following link: Cisco. Cisco customers without contracts can obtain upgrades by contacting the Cisco Technical Assistance Center at 1-800-553-2447 or 1-408-526-7209 or via e-mail at tac@cisco.com. |
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| Alert History |
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Initial Release |
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The security vulnerability applies to the following combinations of products.
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LEGAL DISCLAIMER
The urgency and severity ratings of this alert are not tailored to individual users; users may value alerts differently based upon their network configurations and circumstances. THE ALERT, AND INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN, ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS AND DO NOT IMPLY ANY KIND OF GUARANTEE OR WARRANTY, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE. YOUR USE OF THE ALERT, AND INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN, OR MATERIALS LINKED FROM THE ALERT, IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. INFORMATION IN THIS ALERT AND ANY RELATED COMMUNICATIONS IS BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATION AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. CISCO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE OR UPDATE ALERTS AT ANY TIME. |
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