CVE-2005-0597

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2005-05-02 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Cisco devices running Application and Content Networking System (ACNS) 5.0 before 5.0.17.6 and 5.1 before 5.1.11.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process restart) via a "crafted TCP connection."

Affected products

Cisco Application And Content Networking Software: from 5.0 before 5.0.17.6; from 5.1 before 5.1.11.6 — fixed in 5.0.17.6, 5.1.11.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Cisco Application And Content Networking Software 5.0.17.6, 5.1.11.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/14395
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20050224-acnsdos.shtml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12648
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19466
http://secunia.com/advisories/14395
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20050224-acnsdos.shtml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12648
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19466

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