Cisco FXOS and NX-OS Software Vulnerability in Discovery Protocol
CVE-2018-0303

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Cisco
Status
Cisco Fxos And Nx-os Unknown
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 June 2018

Summary

A vulnerability exists in the Cisco Discovery Protocol component of Cisco FXOS and NX-OS Software due to insufficient validation of packet headers. This flaw allows an adjacent attacker to send specially crafted packets, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution as root or causing a denial of service (DoS) on affected devices. Devices using the affected protocol are at risk if they accept crafted Cisco Discovery Protocol packets from local network segments. A successful exploitation could compromise device integrity and availability.

Affected Version(s)

Cisco FXOS and NX-OS unknown Cisco FXOS and NX-OS unknown

References

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecu...
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041169
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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