CVE-2008-1159

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2008-05-22 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the SSH server in Cisco IOS 12.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device restart) via unknown vectors, aka Bug ID (1) CSCsk42419, (2) CSCsk60020, and (3) CSCsh51293.

Affected products

Cisco Ios S: 12.4
Cisco Ios T: 12.4
Cisco IOS XR Software: 12.4

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/30322
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020073
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a008099567f.shtml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29314
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1605/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42563
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5486
http://secunia.com/advisories/30322
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020073
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a008099567f.shtml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29314
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1605/references

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