# CVE-2014-7992: The DLSw implementation in Cisco IOS does not initialize packet buffers, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive credential inform

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2014-11-18 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The DLSw implementation in Cisco IOS does not initialize packet buffers, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive credential information from process memory via a session on TCP port 2067, aka Bug ID CSCur14014.

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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031220
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-7992
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=36453
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98724
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71145
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/dlsw/dlsw_leak_capture.rb

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