Cisco Flaw Leaves Switches Vulnerable
Cisco Systems Inc. on Thursday warned its customers about a serious security vulnerability in the software that controls several of its popular switches. The flaw enables attackers to bypass the password authentication and get control over a vulnerable switch.
The vulnerability is found in the Catalyst OS software version 7.5(1), which runs on Catalyst 4000, 6000 and 6500 series switches. The problem does not affect the Cisco IOS software.
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