Is CVE-2008-0960 being actively exploited?

It is not currently in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploitation probability is 69%.

What products does CVE-2008-0960 affect?

Tracked products affected include Cisco IOS. Check the version you run to see whether it is affected.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0960?

Apply the vendor fix promptly. Upgrade affected products to a fixed version.

CVE-2008-0960

Q: What is CVE-2008-0960?

CVE-2008-0960 is a high-severity software vulnerability (Improper authentication) with a CVSS score of 10. SNMPv3 HMAC verification in (1) Net-SNMP 5.2.x before 5.2.4.1, 5.3.x before 5.3.2.1, and 5.4.x before 5.4.1.1; (2) UCD-SNMP; (3) eCos; (4) Juniper Session and Resource Control (SRC) C-series 1.0.0 through 2.0.0; (5) NetApp (aka Network Appl

HIGH severity · CVSS 10 · Improper authentication

10CVSS HIGH

Summary

SNMPv3 HMAC verification in (1) Net-SNMP 5.2.x before 5.2.4.1, 5.3.x before 5.3.2.1, and 5.4.x before 5.4.1.1; (2) UCD-SNMP; (3) eCos; (4) Juniper Session and Resource Control (SRC) C-series 1.0.0 through 2.0.0; (5) NetApp (aka Network Appliance) Data ONTAP 7.3RC1 and 7.3RC2; (6) SNMP Research before 16.2; (7) multiple Cisco IOS, CatOS, ACE, and Nexus products; (8) Ingate Firewall 3.1.0 and later and SIParator 3.1.0 and later; (9) HP OpenView SNMP Emanate Master Agent 15.x; and possibly other products relies on the client to specify the HMAC length, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass SNMP authentication via a length value of 1, which only checks the first byte.

Impact & exploitability

Attack vectorNetwork

Attack complexityLow

Privileges required—

User interaction—

Confidentiality impact—

Integrity impact—

Availability impact—

Exploit probability (EPSS)69%

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products we track (1)

Cisco IOS

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

CVE-2008-0960

Summary

Impact & exploitability

Affected products we track (1)

Recommendation

Additional information