Express 8100Hardware / appliance · Intel

CVE-2000-0451

MEDIUM · 5.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2000-05-19
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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59/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The Intel express 8100 ISDN router allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via oversized or fragmented ICMP packets.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · low confidence

The Intel Express 8100 ISDN router contains a vulnerability where oversized or fragmented ICMP packets can cause the device to crash or become unresponsive, resulting in a denial of service. This likely indicates insufficient bounds checking or error handling in the router's ICMP packet processing logic.

MitigationNetwork perimeter devices should be configured to filter or block oversized and fragmented ICMP packets destined for the router. If the device is still in production use, strongly consider replacement with currently-supported hardware, as Intel Express 8100 ISDN routers are obsolete and likely no longer receive firmware updates.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Express 8100Hardware / appliance
Affected:all versions

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm the device model in your network inventory
    Review asset management records, network topology documentation, or physically inspect devices to identify any Intel Express 8100 ISDN routers currently deployed in your environment
    Affected if An Intel Express 8100 ISDN router is present in the network
  2. Verify network accessibility of the device
    Attempt to ping the IP address assigned to the Intel Express 8100 router using the ping command from an internal network host. Also check if the device is reachable via SNMP if configured
    Affected if The device responds to ICMP echo requests, indicating it is accessible on the network
  3. Check router status and uptime
    Access the router administration interface or check SNMP metrics for uptime and responsiveness. Look for frequent resets or unexplained downtime in logs
    Affected if The device shows intermittent unresponsiveness, crashes, or requires frequent reboots
  4. Identify ICMP exposure at network perimeter
    Review firewall or edge router configurations to determine whether oversized or fragmented ICMP packets are permitted through to internal network segments where the router resides
    Affected if Fragmented ICMP packets are allowed to reach the device without filtering

If an Intel Express 8100 ISDN router is deployed and reachable on your network, you are affected since all versions of this device are vulnerable to denial of service from oversized or fragmented ICMP packets.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Network perimeter devices should be configured to filter or block oversized and fragmented ICMP packets destined for the router. If the device is still in production use, strongly consider replacement with currently-supported hardware, as Intel Express 8100 ISDN routers are obsolete and likely no longer receive firmware updates.

Fix this in Express 8100 Scoped from the published advisory
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