CVE-2016-1329
Cisco NX-OS 6.0(2)U6(1) through 6.0(2)U6(5) on Nexus 3000 devices and 6.0(2)A6(1) through 6.0(2)A6(5) and 6.0(2)A7(1) on Nexus 3500 devices has hardcoded credentials, which allows remote attackers to obtain root privileges via a (1) TELNET or (2) SSH…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.74%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Cisco NX-OS 6.0(2)U6(1) through 6.0(2)U6(5) on Nexus 3000 devices and 6.0(2)A6(1) through 6.0(2)A6(5) and 6.0(2)A7(1) on Nexus 3500 devices has hardcoded credentials, which allows remote attackers to obtain root privileges via a (1) TELNET or (2) SSH session, aka Bug ID CSCuy25800.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.74% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- samsung/x14j firmware · sun/opensolaris · zyxel/gs1900-10hp firmware · zzinc/keymouse firmware
- Source
- psirt@cisco.com
References
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160302-n3kVendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035161
- https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/20795
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160302-n3kVendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035161
- https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/20795
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.