# CVE-2005-3427: The Cisco Management Center (MC) for IPS Sensors (IPS MC) 2.1 can omit port field values while generating the Cisco IOS IPS configuration fi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-11-02 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Cisco Management Center (MC) for IPS Sensors (IPS MC) 2.1 can omit port field values while generating the Cisco IOS IPS configuration file, wich can cause some signatures to be disabled and makes it easier for attackers to escape detection.

## 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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## Related

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22926
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2266
- http://www.osvdb.org/20444
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15269
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/154883
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015133
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20051101-ipsmc.shtml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/137
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17397

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