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CVE-2001-0288

Cisco switches and routers running IOS 12.1 and earlier produce predictable TCP Initial Sequence...

7.5 HighPublic exploit

Cisco switches and routers running IOS 12.1 and earlier produce predictable TCP Initial Sequence Numbers (ISNs), which allows remote attackers to spoof or hijack TCP connections.

Exploit likelihood

5.41%Up 4.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Cisco switches and routers running IOS 12.1 and earlier produce predictable TCP Initial Sequence Numbers (ISNs), which allows remote attackers to spoof or hijack TCP connections.

Record
CVE-2001-0288
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Cisco switches and routers running IOS 12.1 and earlier produce predictable TCP Initial Sequence Numbers (ISNs), which allows remote attackers to spoof or hijack TCP connections.

Record
CVE-2001-0288
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0288 No score

Cisco switches and routers running IOS 12.1 and earlier produce predictable TCP Initial Sequence Numbers (ISNs), which allows remote attackers to spoof or hijack TCP connections.

Record
EUVD-2001-0288
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-85gx-fwrr-6mpx No score

Cisco switches and routers running IOS 12.1 and earlier produce predictable TCP Initial Sequence...

Cisco switches and routers running IOS 12.1 and earlier produce predictable TCP Initial Sequence Numbers (ISNs), which allows remote attackers to spoof or hijack TCP connections.

Record
GHSA-85gx-fwrr-6mpx
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBLinux Kernel 2.2 - Predictable TCP Initial Sequence Number1999-09-27

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2001-0288 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Cisco Ios, published May 3, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.41%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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