CVE-2005-0356

CVE-2005-0356 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Agent Desktop with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 83% places it in the 100th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.

Key facts

Description

Multiple TCP implementations with Protection Against Wrapped Sequence Numbers (PAWS) with the timestamps option enabled allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection loss) via a spoofed packet with a large timer value, which causes the host to discard later packets because they appear to be too old.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-0356?
Multiple TCP implementations with Protection Against Wrapped Sequence Numbers (PAWS) with the timestamps option enabled allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection loss) via a spoofed packet with a large timer value, which causes the host to discard later packets because they appear to be too old.
How severe is CVE-2005-0356?
CVE-2005-0356 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2005-0356 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 83% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2005-0356?
CVE-2005-0356 primarily affects Cisco Agent Desktop. In total, 296 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0356?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2005-0356 published?
CVE-2005-0356 was published on 2005-05-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (296)