CVE-1999-0230

Summary

CVE-1999-0230 is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Cisco 7xx routers. The issue is linked to the telnet service and allows an attacker to send specially crafted input, leading to memory corruption. Successful exploitation could enable remote code execution, potentially allowing unauthorized access to the affected router's configuration or even complete system takeover. This vulnerability posed a significant risk to networks that utilized Cisco 7xx routers with the default or weak telnet configurations. Patches were released to address this issue, and it is strongly recommended that affected devices be updated promptly to mitigate the risk.

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