CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0350

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The HP Procurve Switch 4000M running firmware C.08.22 and C.09.09 is vulnerable to an attack that can lead to denial of service. Remote attackers can perform a port scan of the management IP address, resulting in the telnet service being disabled.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can remotely disrupt access to the device, potentially causing network outages. Loss of access to the telnet service may hinder management of the switch.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the firmware to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, access to the management IP address should be restricted to trusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

HP Procurve Switch 4000M running firmware C.08.22 and C.09.09 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a port scan of the management IP address, which disables the telnet service.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS