VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-1465
Cisco Nexus 1000v Application Virtual Switch (AVS) devices before 5.2(1)SV3(1.5i) allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ESXi hypervisor crash and purple screen) via a crafted Cisco Discovery Protocol packet that triggers an out-of-bounds…
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 0.94%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.94%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Cisco Nexus 1000v Application Virtual Switch (AVS) devices before 5.2(1)SV3(1.5i) allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ESXi hypervisor crash and purple screen) via a crafted Cisco Discovery Protocol packet that triggers an out-of-bounds memory access, aka Bug ID CSCuw57985.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.94% probability · 59th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- cisco/nx-os
- Source
- psirt@cisco.com
References
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160727-avsVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92154
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036469
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160727-avsVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92154
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036469
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.