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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2005-4440

The 802.1q VLAN protocol allows remote attackers to bypass network segmentation and spoof VLAN traffic via a message with two 802.1q tags, which causes the second tag to be redirected from a downstream switch after the first tag has been stripped, as…

MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.61%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.61%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

The 802.1q VLAN protocol allows remote attackers to bypass network segmentation and spoof VLAN traffic via a message with two 802.1q tags, which causes the second tag to be redirected from a downstream switch after the first tag has been stripped, as demonstrated by Yersinia, aka "double-tagging VLAN jumping attack."

CVSS 2.0
5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS
1.61% probability · 75th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
vlan protocol/vlan protocol
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.