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Cisco Router OS Flaw: Minor Attacks and Easing Concerns

Despite fears that a flaw in the software that controls most of the routers and switches in the Internet would lead to widespread attacks and outages, security monitoring companies say they have seen little indication of that happening. . .. Despite fears that a flaw in the software that controls most of the routers and switches in the Internet would lead to widespread attacks and outages, security monitoring companies say they have seen little indication of that happening . The vulnerability, which affects nearly all of the routers and devices running Cisco Systems Inc.'s Internetwork Operating System software, was disclosed late last week, and a working exploit for the flaw hit the Internet Friday. Security experts and network operators worried that the ubiquity of Cisco's devices on the Internet and the easy availability of exploit code would lead to mass attacks on vulnerable routers. But none of that has come to pass yet. The link for this article located at eWeek is no longer available. . Fears regarding a vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange diminish as few instances of exploitation emerge.. Cisco Routers Vulnerability, Network Security, Internetwork Operating System. . Anthony Pell

Jul 24, 2003 • Anthony Pell Network Security