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CVE-2007-5651

Unspecified vulnerability in the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) implementation in Cisco IOS 12.3 and 12.4 on Cisco Access Points and 1310 Wireless Bridges (Wireless EAP devices), IOS 12.1 and 12.2 on Cisco switches (Wired EAP devices), and CatOS 6.x through 8.x on Cisco switches allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a crafted EAP Response Identity packet.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-5651 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from cisco, from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-10-23T21:47:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.1 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	cisco	catos	6.1	Yes
Operating System	cisco	catos	6.2	Yes
Operating System	cisco	catos	6.3	Yes
Operating System	cisco	catos	6.4	Yes
Operating System	cisco	catos	7.1	Yes
Operating System	cisco	catos	7.2	Yes
Operating System	cisco	catos	7.3	Yes
Operating System	cisco	catos	7.4	Yes
Operating System	cisco	catos	7.5	Yes
Operating System	cisco	catos	7.6	Yes
Operating System	cisco	catos	8.1	Yes
Operating System	cisco	catos	8.2	Yes
Operating System	cisco	catos	8.3	Yes
Operating System	cisco	catos	8.4	Yes
Operating System	cisco	catos	8.5	Yes
Operating System	cisco	ios	12.1	Yes
Operating System	cisco	ios	12.2	Yes
Operating System	cisco	ios	12.3ja	Yes
Operating System	cisco	ios	12.3jea	Yes
Operating System	cisco	ios	12.3jeb	Yes
Operating System	cisco	ios	12.3jec	Yes
Operating System	cisco	ios	12.4ja	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/27329 ([email protected])
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a00808de8bb.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26139 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018842 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3566 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37300 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5288 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27329 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a00808de8bb.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26139 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018842 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3566 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37300 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5288 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.