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CVE-2008-1159

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the SSH server in Cisco IOS 12.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device restart) via unknown vectors, aka Bug ID (1) CSCsk42419, (2) CSCsk60020, and (3) CSCsh51293.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-1159 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, 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

2008-05-22T13:09:00.000

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?
Hardware	cisco	ios_s	12.4	Yes
Hardware	cisco	ios_t	12.4	Yes
Hardware	cisco	ios_xr	12.4	Yes
Operating System	cisco	ios_xr	*	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/30322 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020073 ([email protected])
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a008099567f.shtml Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29314 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1605/references ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42563 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5486 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30322 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020073 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a008099567f.shtml Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29314 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1605/references (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42563 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5486 (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.