VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2005-1021

CVSS score7.1 HIGH
EPSS probability1.83%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2005-05-02
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Description

Memory leak in Secure Shell (SSH) in Cisco IOS 12.0 through 12.3, when authenticating against a TACACS+ server, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an incorrect username or password.

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