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CVE-2015-0631


Race condition in the SSL implementation on Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by making many management-interface HTTPS connections during the key-regeneration phase of an upgrade, aka Bug ID CSCui25688.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-0631 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 12 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 9 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2015-02-21T11:59:04.027

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

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
    CWE-362

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application cisco ips_sensor_software 7.2\(1\)e4 Yes
Application cisco ips_sensor_software 7.2\(2\)e4 Yes
Hardware cisco ids_4210 * No
Hardware cisco ids_4215 * No
Hardware cisco ids_4220 * No
Hardware cisco ids_4230 * No
Hardware cisco ids_4235 * No
Hardware cisco ids_4250 * No
Hardware cisco ids_4250_xl * No
Hardware cisco ips_4240 * No
Hardware cisco ips_4255 * No
Hardware cisco ips_4260 * No
Hardware cisco ips_4270 * No

References

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.