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CVE-2010-2836 json

Memory leak in the SSL VPN feature in Cisco IOS 12.4, 15.0, and 15.1, when HTTP port redirection is enabled, allows remote attackers to cau…

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-2840

cvss
7.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.8%
EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Memory leak in the SSL VPN feature in Cisco IOS 12.4, 15.0, and 15.1, when HTTP port redirection is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by improperly disconnecting SSL sessions, leading to connections that remain in the CLOSE-WAIT state, aka Bug ID CSCtg21685.

Patch / fix

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Exploit prediction

1.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.8 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
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References

Sources

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