Skip to main content

Cisco NX-OS Multiple Vulnerabilities

Last Update Date: 7 Oct 2016 16:38 Release Date: 7 Oct 2016 3353 Views

RISK: High Risk

TYPE: Operating Systems - Networks OS

TYPE: Networks OS

Multiple vulnerabilities were identified in Cisco NX-OS.

A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.

A remote authenticated user can bypass security restrictions.

A remote user can cause the target service to crash.

A remote user can cause the target system to reload. A remote user can obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.


Impact

  • Denial of Service
  • Remote Code Execution
  • Security Restriction Bypass
  • Information Disclosure
  • Data Manipulation

System / Technologies affected

  •  Nexus 1000V Series Switches
  •  Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders
  •  Nexus 3000 Series Switches
  •  Nexus 3500 Platform Switches
  •  Nexus 4000 Series Switches
  •  Nexus 5000 Series Switches
  •  Nexus 5500 Platform Switches
  •  Nexus 5600 Platform Switches
  •  Nexus 6000 Series Switches
  •  Nexus 7000 Series Switches
  •  Nexus 7700 Series Switches
  •  Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) mode
  •  Nexus 9000 Series Switches in NX-OS mode

 


Solutions

Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.

 

The vendor has issued fixes:

 


Vulnerability Identifier


Source


Related Link