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CVE-2011-1640

The ethernet-lldp component in Cisco IOS 12.2 before 12.2(33)SXJ1 does not properly support a...

7.5 High

CVE-2011-1640 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Cisco Ios, published October 22, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.77%, the 78th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploit chance
1.77%EPSS, 78th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

The ethernet-lldp component in Cisco IOS 12.2 before 12.2(33)SXJ1 does not properly support a large number of LLDP Management Address (MA) TLVs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) via crafted LLDPDUs, aka Bug ID CSCtj22354.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.77%Up 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

The ethernet-lldp component in Cisco IOS 12.2 before 12.2(33)SXJ1 does not properly support a large number of LLDP Management Address (MA) TLVs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) via crafted LLDPDUs, aka Bug ID CSCtj22354.

Record
CVE-2011-1640
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness
CWE-400
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

The ethernet-lldp component in Cisco IOS 12.2 before 12.2(33)SXJ1 does not properly support a large number of LLDP Management Address (MA) TLVs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) via crafted LLDPDUs, aka Bug ID CSCtj22354.

Record
CVE-2011-1640
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-1640No score

The ethernet-lldp component in Cisco IOS 12.2 before 12.2(33)SXJ1 does not properly support a large number of LLDP Management Address (MA) TLVs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) via crafted LLDPDUs, aka Bug ID CSCtj22354.

Record
EUVD-2011-1640
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cg39-wq74-79hj7.5

The ethernet-lldp component in Cisco IOS 12.2 before 12.2(33)SXJ1 does not properly support a...

The ethernet-lldp component in Cisco IOS 12.2 before 12.2(33)SXJ1 does not properly support a large number of LLDP Management Address (MA) TLVs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) via crafted LLDPDUs, aka Bug ID CSCtj22354.

Record
GHSA-cg39-wq74-79hj
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-400
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

References

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