CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-0193
MediumExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk4.89%
91th percentile - higher than 91% of all known CVEs
Summary
CVE-1999-0193 vulnerability affects Ascend and 3com routers, which can be rebooted by sending a zero length TCP option.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform a denial of service attack, leading to unavailability of network services.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the router firmware and monitor network traffic for potential attack attempts.
Original NVD description (English source)
Denial of service in Ascend and 3com routers, which can be rebooted by sending a zero length TCP option.