Denial of Service Vulnerability in Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Leaf Switches
CVE-2016-6457

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Key Information:

Vendor: Cisco
Status: Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Platform Leaf Switches For Application Centric Infrastructure (aci) 11.2(2x) Through 12.0(1x)
Vendor: CVE Published:; 19 November 2016

What is CVE-2016-6457?

A vulnerability exists in the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Leaf Switches for Application Centric Infrastructure that could enable an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to execute a denial of service (DoS) attack. This issue affects specific versions of the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Leaf Switches operating in ACI mode and the Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC), potentially leading to significant disruptions in network services. Organizations using affected devices should prioritize remediation measures to maintain network integrity.

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Affected Version(s)

Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Platform Leaf Switches for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) 11.2(2x) through 12.0(1x) Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Platform Leaf Switches for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) 11.2(2x) through 12.0(1x)