CVE-2000-0486

Medium

Published: 30/05/2000(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 18/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk

2.07%

79th percentile - higher than 79% of all known CVEs

Summary

Buffer overflow in Cisco TACACS+ tac_plus server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed packet with a long length field.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt the server's operation, leading to service unavailability for users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the TACACS+ server software to the latest version to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in Cisco TACACS+ tac_plus server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed packet with a long length field.