CVE-2008-1159 describes multiple unspecified vulnerabilities within the SSH server of Cisco IOS 12.4, affecting Cisco IOS, IOS-T, and IOS-XR. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger a denial of service, specifically a device restart, through unknown vectors. With a CVSS score of 7.1, it is considered high severity due to its network-based attack vector and complete availability impact, though it requires medium attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
12.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ios_s:12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ios_t:12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ios_xr:12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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