CVE-2002-2208
CVE-2002-2208 is a high-severity vulnerability in Extended Interior Gateway Routing Protocol with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Extended Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Extended Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), as implemented in Cisco IOS 11.3 through 12.2 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (flood) by sending a large number of spoofed EIGRP neighbor announcements, which results in an ARP storm on the local network.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2002-2208?
- Extended Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), as implemented in Cisco IOS 11.3 through 12.2 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (flood) by sending a large number of spoofed EIGRP neighbor announcements, which results in an ARP storm on the local network.
- How severe is CVE-2002-2208?
- CVE-2002-2208 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2002-2208 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2002-2208?
- CVE-2002-2208 primarily affects Extended Interior Gateway Routing Protocol. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2002-2208?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2002-2208 published?
- CVE-2002-2208 was published on 2002-12-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-December/040330.html
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=113504451523186&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/7766
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1005840
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk365/technologies_security_notice09186a008011c5e1.html
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/eigrp_issue.pdf
- http://www.osvdb.org/18055
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/304034
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/304044
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419898/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6443
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10903
Affected products (5)
- cpe:2.3:a:extended_interior_gateway_routing_protocol:extended_interior_gateway_routing_protocol:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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