CVE-2009-2055
What it is
Cisco IOS XR 3.4.0 through 3.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (session reset) via a BGP UPDATE message with an invalid attribute, as demonstrated in the wild on 17 August 2009.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- In the wild
- CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- 2022-03-25 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- 2022-04-15 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: yes, CISA lists it. This puts it above everything that is not.
- Exploit odds: 3.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Added to CISA KEV
- 2022-03-25
- Exploit probability
- 3.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Cisco iOS Xr 3.4
- Cisco iOS Xr 3.4.0
- Cisco iOS Xr 3.4.1
- Cisco iOS Xr 3.4.2
- Cisco iOS Xr 3.4.3
- Cisco iOS Xr 3.5
- Cisco iOS Xr 3.5.2
- Cisco iOS Xr 3.5.3
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.9
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2009-2055.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2009-2055. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080af150f.shtml
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080af150f.shtml
References
- http://mailman.nanog.org/pipermail/nanog/2009-August/012719.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022739
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080af150f.shtml
- http://mailman.nanog.org/pipermail/nanog/2009-August/012719.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022739
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080af150f.shtml
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-2055