We rely on network devices and the network itself to protect company sensitive data. Due to the complexity and reliance of modern day networks and devices, keeping your network border protected is more importent than ever before. Even for a highly reputed OEM such as Cisco, bugs tend to be a common topic of discussion.  A successful exploit of a bug in your Cisco device could allow an attacker to gain privileges beyond what would normally be authorised for their configured user authorisation level. The attacker may be able to access sensitive information, modify the system configuration, or impact the availability of the affected system. As a system admin/manager it is your responsibility to identify and have an understanding of the bugs in the company system.

We are excited to introduce our new Cisco Bug Search Tool developed right here at Sprint Networks. This tool is currently in Beta, and being worked on to improve user experience around navigation, personalisation and to further add functionality. We also encourage you to provide us feedback on this new tool, as we continue to improve it behind the scene. This article provides a step by step guide on how to get started with the tool.