CVE-2005-1942 json
Cisco switches that support 802.1x security allow remote attackers to bypass port security and gain access to the VLAN via spoofed Cisco Di…
published 2005-06-10 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-1944
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Exploit prediction
1.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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cisco.com
/warp/public/707/cisco-sn-20050608-8021x.shtml
vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/alerts/2005/Jun/1014135.html
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
fishnetsecurity.com
/csirt/disclosure/cisco/Cisco+802.1x+Advisory.pdf
vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=111842833009771&w=2
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/20939
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-1942
- NVD CVE-2005-1942
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