CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-0631

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A race condition in the SSL implementation on Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by making many management-interface HTTPS connections during the key-regeneration phase of an upgrade.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt the system's operation, potentially leading to a lapse in threat protection. This could impact the overall security of the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Cisco IPS devices to the latest software version to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, monitoring HTTPS connections on the management interface may help in detecting potential attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Race condition in the SSL implementation on Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by making many management-interface HTTPS connections during the key-regeneration phase of an upgrade, aka Bug ID CSCui25688.

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