Cisco (Catalyst 6800 Series Switches) Data Breach

Cisco (Catalyst 6800 Series Switches) experienced a data breach that was reported on March 3, 2022. A vulnerability in the Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) code of Cisco IOS for Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series Switches could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service.

Key Facts

Organization
Cisco (Catalyst 6800 Series Switches)
Date Reported
March 3, 2022
Incident Type
ddos
Industry
Technology
Severity Score
5/10
Confidence Level
high
Tags
ddos

Source

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Understanding ddos Incidents

DDoS attacks overwhelm systems with traffic to disrupt availability. While primarily causing outages, they can mask other malicious activity.