RULE(RULE ID:1405138)

Rule General Information
Release Date: 2010-07-30
Rule Name: TCP Access Attempt to Cisco IOS 12.1 Hidden Read/Write Community String cable-docsis Vulnerability (CVE-2004-1776)
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Rule Protection Details
Description: Cisco IOS 12.1(3) and 12.1(3)T allows remote attackers to read and modify device configuration data via the cable-docsis read-write community string used by the Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) standard.
Impact: An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to have unspecified effect.
Affected OS: Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, Other Unix, Network Device, Mac OS, iOS, Android, Others
Reference: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/ios-snmp-community-vulns-pub.shtml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/840665
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6180
Solutions
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.