Vulnerabilities > CVE-2005-1942 - Security Bypass vulnerability in Catalyst
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL Integrity impact
PARTIAL Availability impact
PARTIAL Summary
Cisco switches that support 802.1x security allow remote attackers to bypass port security and gain access to the VLAN via spoofed Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) messages.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware | 1 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111842833009771&w=2
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sn-20050608-8021x.shtml
- http://www.fishnetsecurity.com/csirt/disclosure/cisco/Cisco+802.1x+Advisory.pdf
- http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Jun/1014135.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20939