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TI-2005-01837 Aliases CVE-2005-1942GHSA-59rv-frvf-vhmx

Cisco switches that support 802.1x security allow remote attackers to bypass port…

Priority LOW 36Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Cisco switches that support 802.1x security allow remote attackers to bypass port security and gain access to the VLAN via spoofed Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) messages.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01585 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1942
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-59rv-frvf-vhmx

References

  • TI-2005-04003 Unspecified Cisco Catalyst Switches allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2009-01106 The administrative web interface on the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) platform 4.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8

Sources