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CVE-2021-34779: Multiple vulnerabilities exist in the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) implementation for Cisco Small Business 220 Series Smart Switches. An unauthenticated, adjacent attacker could perform the...

CVE-2021-34779 · published 5 years ago
Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities exist in the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) implementation for Cisco Small Business 220 Series Smart Switches. An unauthenticated, adjacent attacker could perform the following: Execute code on the affected device or cause it to reload unexpectedly Cause LLDP database ...

What to do

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Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
cisco business_220-8t-e-2g_firmware <= 1.2.0.6
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_220-8t-e-2g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco business_220-8p-e-2g_firmware <= 1.2.0.6
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_220-8p-e-2g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco business_220-8fp-e-2g_firmware <= 1.2.0.6
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_220-8fp-e-2g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco business_220-16t-2g_firmware <= 1.2.0.6
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_220-16t-2g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco business_220-16p-2g_firmware <= 1.2.0.6
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_220-16p-2g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco business_220-24t-4g_firmware <= 1.2.0.6
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_220-24t-4g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco business_220-24p-4g_firmware <= 1.2.0.6
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_220-24p-4g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco business_220-24fp-4g_firmware <= 1.2.0.6
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_220-24fp-4g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco business_220-48t-4g_firmware <= 1.2.0.6
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_220-48t-4g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco business_220-48p-4g_firmware <= 1.2.0.6
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_220-48p-4g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco business_220-24t-4x_firmware <= 1.2.0.6
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_220-24t-4x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco business_220-24p-4x_firmware <= 1.2.0.6
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_220-24p-4x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco business_220-24fp-4x_firmware <= 1.2.0.6
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_220-24fp-4x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco business_220-48t-4x_firmware <= 1.2.0.6
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_220-48t-4x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco business_220-48p-4x_firmware <= 1.2.0.6
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_220-48p-4x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco business_220-48fp-4x_firmware <= 1.2.0.6
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_220-48fp-4x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Multiple vulnerabilities exist in the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) implementation for Cisco Small Business 220 Series Smart Switches. An unauthenticated, adjacent attacker could perform the...
Multiple vulnerabilities exist in the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) implementation for Cisco Small Business 220 Series Smart Switches. An unauthenticated, adjacent attacker could perform the following: Execute code on the affected device or cause it to reload unexpectedly Cause LLDP database corruption on the affected device For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory. Note: LLDP is a Layer 2 protocol. To exploit these vulnerabilities, an attacker must be in the same broadcast domain as the affected device (Layer 2 adjacent). Cisco has released firmware updates that address these vulnerabilities.
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
8.8 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-120Classic Buffer Overflow
Timeline
Published6 Oct 2021
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
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