Entries for May, 2009

CiscoWorks TFTP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

CiscoWorks Common Services contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to access application and host operating system files.
Cisco has released free software updates that address this vulnerability. A workaround that mitigates this vulnerability is available.
Vulnerable Products
Products that have TFTP services enabled and that run CiscoWorks Common Services versions 3.0.x, 3.1.x, and 3.2.x [...]

BGP best path selection

The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is an interautonomous system routing protocol. An autonomous system is a network or group of networks under a common administration and with common routing policies. BGP is used to exchange routing information for the Internet and is the protocol used between Internet service providers (ISP).
BGP is used between autonomous systems [...]

New CCIE R&S: v4.0

Cisco has revised the certification requirements for CCIE Routing & Switching (CCIE R&S)-the expert level certification for network engineers.
The new certification standards reflect the job skills employers look for at the expert level and are outlined on the Cisco Learning Network at CCIE R&S v4.0 written exam topics and CCIE R&S v4.0 lab exam topics. [...]