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CVE-2021-1596: Cisco Video Surveillance 7000 Series IP Cameras Link Layer Discovery Protocol Memory Leak Vulnerabilities

Multiple vulnerabilities in the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) implementation for Cisco Video Surveillance 7000 Series IP Cameras could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a memory leak, which could lead to a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. These vulnerabilities are due to incorrect processing of certain LLDP packets at ingress time. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending crafted LLDP packets to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to continuously consume memory, which could cause the device to crash and reload, resulting in a DoS condition. 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).

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

Plain-English summary

This CVE affects Cisco Video Surveillance 7000 Series IP Cameras. A nearby attacker on the same Layer 2 network could send malformed LLDP traffic that makes a camera leak memory until it crashes and reloads. The business impact is loss of camera availability, not data theft or code execution.

Executive priority

Treat as a targeted availability risk for physical security operations. Prioritize sites where camera downtime affects safety, compliance, or incident response, especially shared or weakly segmented networks.

Technical view

Cisco reports multiple LLDP ingress-processing memory leak vulnerabilities in Video Surveillance 7000 Series IP Cameras. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5 with adjacent attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, and high availability impact. The weakness maps to CWE-401.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to environments running Cisco Video Surveillance 7000 Series IP Cameras where an attacker can reach the same broadcast domain. Internet exposure is not indicated because LLDP is Layer 2.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Exploitation requires Layer 2 adjacency and crafted LLDP packets. Successful abuse can cause repeated memory consumption, crash, and reload.

Researcher notes

Do not assume remote exploitation beyond the local Layer 2 segment. The provided bundle lacks fixed-version details, exploit reports, and product CPEs, so validation should anchor on Cisco advisory mapping and local network topology.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify deployed Cisco Video Surveillance 7000 Series IP Cameras.
  • Review the Cisco advisory for affected software and vendor remediation guidance.
  • Reduce untrusted Layer 2 adjacency to camera networks where feasible.
  • Monitor camera availability and memory-related reload events.
  • Apply vendor-recommended updates or mitigations when confirmed.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory camera models and software versions against Cisco guidance.
  • Map camera broadcast domains and adjacent reachable systems.
  • Check monitoring for unexpected camera crashes, reloads, or availability gaps.
  • Review network controls limiting access to camera VLANs.
  • Confirm remediation status in vulnerability management records.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
3

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

Potential ATT&CK relevance

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CVE-2021-1596 mapping review

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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

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

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-2021-1596Attack 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 7000 Series IP Camerasn/aListed
Weakness

CWE details

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CWE-401 · source CWE mapping

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.