Cisco switches and routers running CBOS 2.3.8 and earlier use predictable TCP Initial Sequence Numbers (ISN), which allows remote attackers to spoof or hijack TCP connections.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2001-0751 is rated High Exploit Risk (69.1/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.59%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19522 | exploit_db | edb | 1999-09-27 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 10.31% | 2.59% | -7.71% |
| 2 | 2026-01-02 | 3.98% | 10.31% | +6.32% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 3.98% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/CBOS-multiple2-pub.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/139 |