CVE-2008-4963 describes an unspecified denial-of-service vulnerability in the VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) implementation of Cisco IOS and CatOS, specifically when VTP is not in transparent mode. A remote attacker can exploit this by sending a crafted VTP packet to a trunk port, leading to a device reload or hang. With a CVSS score of 7.1, this vulnerability is considered high severity due to its network attack vector and potential for complete system availability loss, though it requires medium attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:catos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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