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.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- 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
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H2.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 20210707 Cisco Video Surveillance 7000 Series IP Cameras Link Layer Discovery Protocol Memory Leak VulnerabilitiesCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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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.
