6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-6457
"Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Platform Leaf Switches for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) DoS Vulnerability"
Description

A vulnerability in the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Platform Leaf Switches for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on the affected device. This vulnerability affects Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Leaf Switches (TOR) - ACI Mode and Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC). More Information: CSCuy93241. Known Affected Releases: 11.2(2x) 11.2(3x) 11.3(1x) 11.3(2x) 12.0(1x). Known Fixed Releases: 11.2(2i) 11.2(2j) 11.2(3f) 11.2(3g) 11.2(3h) 11.2(3l) 11.3(0.236) 11.3(1j) 11.3(2i) 11.3(2j) 12.0(1r).

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 19, 2016, 3:03 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:56 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-6457 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 Cisco nx-os
2 Cisco application_policy_infrastructure_controller
3 Cisco nexus_92160yc-x
4 Cisco nexus_92304qc
5 Cisco nexus_9236c
6 Cisco nexus_9272q
7 Cisco nexus_93108tc-ex
8 Cisco nexus_93120tx
9 Cisco nexus_93128tx
10 Cisco nexus_93180yc-ex
11 Cisco nexus_9332pq
12 Cisco nexus_9336pq_aci_spine
13 Cisco nexus_9372px
14 Cisco nexus_9372tx
15 Cisco nexus_9396px
16 Cisco nexus_9396tx
17 Cisco nexus_9504
18 Cisco nexus_9508
19 Cisco nexus_9516
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-2016-6457.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94077 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037185 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161102-n9kapic Mitigation Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94077 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037185 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161102-n9kapic Mitigation Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-6457 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-6457 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94077
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037185
    Added Reference https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161102-n9kapic
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Dec. 14, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037185 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037185 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:11.3(2i):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.3(2i):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:11.3(2h):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.3(2h):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:11.2(2h):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.2(2h):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:11.2(2g):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.2(2g):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:11.3(2f):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.3(2f):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:11.2(3c):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.2(3c):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:12.0(1m):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:12.0(1m):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:11.2(3e):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.2(3e):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:11.2(3h):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.2(3h):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:11.2(2i):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.2(2i):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:12.0(1n):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:12.0(1n):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:12.0(1p):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:12.0(1p):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:12.0(1q):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:12.0(1q):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:11.3(1i):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.3(1i):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:12.0(1o):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:12.0(1o):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037185 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 22, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94077 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94077 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94077 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 21, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:1.3\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:2.0\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:1.2\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:1.2\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:1.3\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:11.3\(1i\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:11.3\(2i\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:11.2\(3e\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:11.2\(3h\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:11.2\(2h\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:12.0\(1q\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:11.3\(2f\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:11.2\(2i\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:12.0\(1p\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:11.2\(3c\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:12.0\(1o\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:12.0\(1m\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:11.2\(2g\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:12.0\(1n\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:11.3\(2h\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9236c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9272q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9332pq:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9336pq_aci_spine:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372px:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9396tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9396px:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9504:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9508:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9516:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92160yc-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92304qc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-ex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93120tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93128tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-ex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161102-n9kapic No Types Assigned https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161102-n9kapic Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
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.
Exploit Prediction

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

0.10 }} 0.00%

score

0.40129

percentile

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