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Polycom MGC-25 Control Port Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA9278
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Release Date:
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2003-07-16
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Popularity:
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5,308 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| OS: | Polycom MGC-25
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Polycom MGC-25, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) on the control port.
Reportedly, it is possible to crash the control port by sending multiple packets to the service (port 5003/tcp). The device has to be rebooted in order to regain functionality.
The vulnerability has been reported in MCU versions 5.51.21 and 5.51.211. However, other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Filter access to the control port.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Nutcase
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