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CVE-2011-3297

Cisco Firewall Services Module (aka FWSM) 3.1 before 3.1(21), 3.2 before 3.2(22), 4.0 before 4.0...

7.8 High

CVE-2011-3297 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Cisco Catalyst 6500, published October 6, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.39%, the 72nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.8 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.39%EPSS, 72nd percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Cisco Firewall Services Module (aka FWSM) 3.1 before 3.1(21), 3.2 before 3.2(22), 4.0 before 4.0(16), and 4.1 before 4.1(7), when certain authentication configurations are used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (module crash) by making many authentication requests for network access, aka Bug ID CSCtn15697.

Exploit likelihood

1.39%Up 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.8

Cisco Firewall Services Module (aka FWSM) 3.1 before 3.1(21), 3.2 before 3.2(22), 4.0 before 4.0(16), and 4.1 before 4.1(7), when certain authentication configurations are used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (module crash) by making many authentication requests for network access, aka Bug ID CSCtn15697.

Record
CVE-2011-3297
CVSS 2.0
7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Cisco Firewall Services Module (aka FWSM) 3.1 before 3.1(21), 3.2 before 3.2(22), 4.0 before 4.0(16), and 4.1 before 4.1(7), when certain authentication configurations are used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (module crash) by making many authentication requests for network access, aka Bug ID CSCtn15697.

Record
CVE-2011-3297
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-3261No score

Cisco Firewall Services Module (aka FWSM) 3.1 before 3.1(21), 3.2 before 3.2(22), 4.0 before 4.0(16), and 4.1 before 4.1(7), when certain authentication configurations are used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (module crash) by making many authentication requests for network access, aka Bug ID CSCtn15697.

Record
EUVD-2011-3261
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q23r-7gwj-52chNo score

Cisco Firewall Services Module (aka FWSM) 3.1 before 3.1(21), 3.2 before 3.2(22), 4.0 before 4.0...

Cisco Firewall Services Module (aka FWSM) 3.1 before 3.1(21), 3.2 before 3.2(22), 4.0 before 4.0(16), and 4.1 before 4.1(7), when certain authentication configurations are used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (module crash) by making many authentication requests for network access, aka Bug ID CSCtn15697.

Record
GHSA-q23r-7gwj-52ch
Weakness
CWE-287
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.

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