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CVE-2015-4201

The Gateway General Packet Radio Service Support Node (GGSN) component on Cisco ASR 5000 devices with software 17.2.0.59184 and 18.0.L0.59219 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Session Manager restart) via an invalid TCP/IP header, aka Bug ID CSCut68058.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-4201 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from cisco 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

2015-06-20T10:59:00.077

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	cisco	asr_5000_series_software	17.2.0.59184	Yes
Application	cisco	asr_5000_series_software	18.0.l059219	Yes

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=39431 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75323 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032677 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=39431 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75323 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032677 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.