CVE-1999-0416 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Cisco 7xx series routers, allowing a remote attacker to force a system reload by establishing a TCP connection to the router's TELNET port. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and no authentication required, resulting in partial availability impact. While not listed on the KEV or Hot List, an exploit for this issue is available on ExploitDB (EDB-19919). Despite its age, there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit or Nuclei modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cisco_7xx_routers:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.