# CVE-2005-1942: Cisco switches that support 802.1x security allow remote attackers to bypass port security and gain access to the VLAN via spoofed Cisco Dis

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-06-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cisco switches that support 802.1x security allow remote attackers to bypass port security and gain access to the VLAN via spoofed Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) messages.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Jun/1014135.html
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sn-20050608-8021x.shtml
- http://www.fishnetsecurity.com/csirt/disclosure/cisco/Cisco+802.1x+Advisory.pdf
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111842833009771&w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20939

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