Nortel Response to Potential Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in SNMPv3
| Description: |
A vulnerability in the way implementations of SNMPv3 handle specially crafted packets may allow authentication bypass. This vulnerability allows attackers to read and modify any SNMP object that can be accessed by the impersonated user. Attackers exploiting this vulnerability can view and modify the configuration of these devices. This bulletin addresses the following potential vulnerability: United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team Vulnerability Note VU#878044 US-CERT National Cyber Alert System Technical Cyber Security Alert TA08-162A Before taking any action please ensure that you are viewing the latest official version of this security advisory by referencing http://www.nortel.com/securityadvisories |
| Type: |
Security Advisories |
| Number: |
2008008916, Rev 2 |
| Status: |
Retired |
| Date: |
2009-01-27 |
