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CVE-2021-1131: Cisco Video Surveillance 8000 Series IP Cameras Cisco Discovery Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the Cisco Discovery Protocol implementation for Cisco Video Surveillance 8000 Series IP Cameras could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause an affected IP camera to reload. The vulnerability is due to missing checks when Cisco Discovery Protocol messages are processed. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious Cisco Discovery Protocol packet to an affected IP camera. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected IP camera to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. Note: Cisco Discovery Protocol is a Layer 2 protocol. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must be in the same broadcast domain as the affected device (Layer 2 adjacent).

MediumCVSS 6.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

Certain Cisco Video Surveillance 8000 Series IP cameras can be forced to reboot by someone already on the same local network segment, interrupting surveillance. It does not expose data or require credentials, but it can create camera downtime where physical security monitoring matters.

Executive priority

Treat as a targeted availability risk for physical security operations. It is not a data theft issue, but camera outages can create monitoring gaps, so prioritize sites where surveillance continuity is business-critical.

Technical view

The Cisco Discovery Protocol implementation lacks checks while processing CDP messages, allowing an unauthenticated Layer 2-adjacent attacker to trigger an unexpected camera reload. The reported impact is denial of service only, with CVSS 3.1 score 6.5 and availability impact high.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to Cisco Video Surveillance 8000 Series IP Cameras reachable by an attacker in the same broadcast domain. Internet exposure is not indicated by the sources because Cisco Discovery Protocol is Layer 2 only.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Practical exploitation requires local network adjacency, which lowers broad attack likelihood but matters in shared, poorly segmented, or physically accessible networks.

Researcher notes

CVE-2021-1131 is CWE-119 with vector AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The supplied affected version data is listed as n/a, so validation depends on Cisco advisory details and local inventory.

Mitigation direction

  • Check Cisco’s advisory for affected releases and vendor-approved fixes or mitigations.
  • Prioritize updates for cameras in sensitive surveillance or public-access network environments.
  • Restrict Layer 2 access to camera VLANs and management networks.
  • Review whether Cisco Discovery Protocol is required on camera-connected segments.
  • Monitor camera uptime and reload events until remediation is complete.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Cisco Video Surveillance 8000 Series IP Cameras in all facilities.
  • Map camera VLANs and identify who can reach the same broadcast domain.
  • Confirm software or firmware status against Cisco’s advisory.
  • Review logs or monitoring for unexpected reloads or availability drops.
  • Verify compensating network segmentation around camera networks.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
3

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
6.5 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
6.5CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H2.83.6Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

6.5Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2021-1131Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone
Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
CiscoCisco Video Surveillance 8000 Series IP Camerasn/aListed
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