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CVE-2021-1598: 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

Cisco surveillance cameras can be forced to run out of memory by a nearby network attacker. The likely business impact is camera outage, not data theft. The attacker must be on the same Layer 2 broadcast domain, so exposure depends heavily on camera network segmentation.

Executive priority

Treat this as a targeted availability risk to physical security monitoring. It is not a broad internet emergency, but cameras sharing networks with untrusted devices should be reviewed promptly.

Technical view

CVE-2021-1598 is a CWE-401 memory leak in Cisco Video Surveillance 7000 Series IP Cameras' LLDP ingress processing. Crafted LLDP traffic from an unauthenticated Layer 2-adjacent attacker can continuously consume memory, causing crash and reload. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5 with high availability impact only.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to Cisco Video Surveillance 7000 Series IP Cameras reachable by untrusted or compromised devices on the same broadcast domain. LLDP is Layer 2, so this is not described as remotely exploitable over the internet.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation requires adjacent network position and crafted LLDP packets. The known outcome is denial of service through memory exhaustion and device reload.

Researcher notes

The bundle does not provide affected version ranges, fixed releases, or named mitigations. Analysis should stay anchored to Cisco's advisory. Validate exposure through topology and asset inventory rather than active packet crafting.

Mitigation direction

  • Review Cisco's advisory for affected releases and vendor-approved remediation.
  • Inventory Cisco Video Surveillance 7000 Series IP Cameras in production.
  • Restrict untrusted devices from camera Layer 2 broadcast domains.
  • Prioritize segmentation around surveillance and physical security networks.
  • Monitor Cisco guidance because fixed versions were not provided in the bundle.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether Cisco Video Surveillance 7000 Series IP Cameras are deployed.
  • Map camera VLANs and identify same-broadcast-domain devices.
  • Check whether untrusted ports can reach camera LLDP ingress paths.
  • Review device logs for memory exhaustion, crash, or reload patterns.
  • Compare device versions against Cisco advisory details.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
3

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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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-2021-1598Attack 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.