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CVE-2015-0771

The IKE implementation in the WS-IPSEC-3 service module in Cisco IOS 12.2 on Catalyst 6500 devices allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (device reload) by sending a crafted message during IPsec tunnel setup, aka Bug ID CSCur70505.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-0771 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 9 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 6 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

2015-06-12T10:59:01.683

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

6.8

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	cisco	ios	12.2\(33\)sxj8	Yes
Operating System	cisco	ios	12.2sxj	Yes
Hardware	cisco	catalyst_6503-e	-	No
Hardware	cisco	catalyst_6504-e	-	No
Hardware	cisco	catalyst_6506-e	-	No
Hardware	cisco	catalyst_6509-e	-	No
Hardware	cisco	catalyst_6509-neb-a	-	No
Hardware	cisco	catalyst_6509-v-e	-	No
Hardware	cisco	catalyst_6513	-	No
Hardware	cisco	catalyst_6513-e	-	No

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=39233 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032517 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=39233 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032517 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (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.