CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-1942

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Cisco switches supporting 802.1x security allows a remote attacker to bypass port security and gain access to the VLAN by sending spoofed Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) messages.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can gain unauthorized access to the VLAN, potentially leading to confidentiality and integrity breaches of network data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Cisco switch software to the latest version and disable CDP on ports where it is not required.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Cisco switches that support 802.1x security allow remote attackers to bypass port security and gain access to the VLAN via spoofed Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) messages.

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