9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2016-1329
Cisco Nexus Hardcoded Credentials ShellShock
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.

INFO

Published Date :

March 3, 2016, 11:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 3, 2016, 3:20 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-1329 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Sun opensolaris
1 Samsung x14j_firmware
1 Zyxel gs1900-10hp_firmware
1 Zzinc keymouse_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-1329.

URL Resource
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160302-n3k Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035161
https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/20795

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-1329 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035161 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 19, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3064x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3064t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3064:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3048:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.0\\\(2\\\)u6\\\(5\\\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.0\\\(2\\\)u6\\\(4\\\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.0\\\(2\\\)u6\\\(3\\\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.0\\\(2\\\)u6\\\(2\\\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.0\\\(2\\\)u6\\\(1\\\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 AND OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3548:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3524:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.0\\\(2\\\)a6\\\(5\\\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.0\\\(2\\\)a6\\\(4\\\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.0\\\(2\\\)a6\\\(3\\\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.0\\\(2\\\)a6\\\(2\\\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-ox:6.0\\\(2\\\)a7\\\(1\\\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.0\\\(2\\\)a6\\\(1\\\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160302-n3k No Types Assigned http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160302-n3k Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-287
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.46 }} -0.05%

score

0.72461

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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