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SNMP VACM

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Enumerates communities via SNMP

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The SNMP private community strings can be retrieved using SNMP.

Description :

It is possible to obtain the remote private community strings using
the View-Based Access Control MIB of the remote Cisco router.

A possible hacker may use this flaw to gain read/write SNMP access
on this router.

Solution :

Disable the SNMP service on the remote host if you do not use it,
or filter incoming UDP packets going to this port or install Cisco
patch.

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/ios-snmp-community-vulns-pub.shtml

Network Security Threat Level:

Critical / CVSS Base Score : 10
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 2427

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