CVE-2017-3875
An Access-Control Filtering Mechanisms Bypass vulnerability in certain access-control filtering mechanisms on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass defined traffic configured within an access control…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.24%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
An Access-Control Filtering Mechanisms Bypass vulnerability in certain access-control filtering mechanisms on Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass defined traffic configured within an access control list (ACL) on the affected system. More Information: CSCtz59354. Known Affected Releases: 5.2(4) 6.1(3)S5 6.1(3)S6 6.2(1.121)S0 7.2(1)D1(1) 7.3(0)ZN(0.161) 7.3(1)N1(0.1). Known Fixed Releases: 7.3(0)D1(1) 6.2(2) 6.1(5) 8.3(0)KMT(0.24) 8.3(0)CV(0.337) 7.3(1)N1(1) 7.3(0)ZN(0.210) 7.3(0)ZN(0.177) 7.3(0)ZD(0.194) 7.3(0)TSH(0.99) 7.3(0)SC(0.14) 7.3(0)RSP(0.7) 7.3(0)N1(1) 7.3(0)N1(0.193) 7.3(0)IZN(0.13) 7.3(0)IB(0.102) 7.3(0)GLF(0.44) 7.3(0)D1(0.178) 7.1(0)D1(0.14) 7.0(3)ITI2(1.6) 7.0(3)ISH1(2.13) 7.0(3)IFD6(0.78) 7.0(3)IFD6(0) 7.0(3)IDE6(0.12) 7.0(3)IDE6(0) 7.0(3)I2(1) 7.0(3)I2(0.315) 7.0(1)ZD(0.3) 7.0(0)ZD(0.84) 6.2(1.149)S0 6.2(0.285) 6.1(5.32)S0 6.1(4.97)S0 6.1(2.30)S0.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.24% probability · 83th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- cisco/nx-os
- Source
- psirt@cisco.com
EPSS 2.2% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96930Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038049
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170315-cnsVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96930Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038049
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170315-cnsVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.