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CVE-2014-3331

The Session Manager component in Packet Data Network Gateway (aka PGW) in Cisco ASR 5000 Series Software 11.0, 12.0, 12.1, 12.2, 14.0, 15.0, 16.x through 16.1.2, and 17.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via a crafted TCP packet, aka Bug ID CSCuo21914.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-3331 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2014-08-20T11:17:14.250

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	cisco	asr_5000_series_software	11.0	Yes
Application	cisco	asr_5000_series_software	12.0	Yes
Application	cisco	asr_5000_series_software	12.1	Yes
Application	cisco	asr_5000_series_software	12.2	Yes
Application	cisco	asr_5000_series_software	14.0	Yes
Application	cisco	asr_5000_series_software	15.0	Yes
Application	cisco	asr_5000_series_software	16.1.0	Yes
Application	cisco	asr_5000_series_software	16.1.1	Yes
Application	cisco	asr_5000_series_software	16.1.2	Yes
Application	cisco	asr_5000_series_software	17.0.0	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/60706 ([email protected])
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-3331 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=35346 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69281 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030747 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95357 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/60706 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-3331 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=35346 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69281 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030747 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95357 (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.