6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2017-6655
"Cisco FCoE Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerability"
Description

A vulnerability in the Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) protocol implementation in Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition when an FCoE-related process unexpectedly reloads. This vulnerability affects Cisco NX-OS Software on the following Cisco devices when they are configured for FCoE: Multilayer Director Switches, Nexus 7000 Series Switches, Nexus 7700 Series Switches. More Information: CSCvc91729. Known Affected Releases: 8.3(0)CV(0.833). Known Fixed Releases: 8.3(0)ISH(0.62) 8.3(0)CV(0.944) 8.1(1) 8.1(0.8)S0 7.3(2)D1(0.47).

INFO

Published Date :

June 13, 2017, 6:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 16, 2021, 6:48 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-6655 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 mds_9000_nx-os
3 Cisco nx-os_for_nexus_5500_platform_switches
4 Cisco nx-os_for_nexus_5600_platform_switches
5 Cisco nx-os_for_nexus_7700_series_switches
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-2017-6655.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98991 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038628 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170607-nxos Vendor Advisory

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Dec. 16, 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/1038628 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038628 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:8.0(1)s2:*:*:*:*:nexus_7000_series:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:8.0(1)s2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:8.3(0)cv(0.833):*:*:*:*:nexus_7000_series:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:8.3(0)cv(0.833):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:8.0(1)s2:*:*:*:*:nexus_5000_series:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:8.0(1)s2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038628 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    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-20170607-nxos No Types Assigned https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170607-nxos Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98991 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98991 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:mds_9000_nx-os:7.3\(1\)d1\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:8.0\(1\)s2:*:*:*:*:nexus_5000_series:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:8.0\(1\)s2:*:*:*:*:nexus_7000_series:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os:8.3\(0\)cv\(0.833\):*:*:*:*:nexus_7000_series:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os_for_nexus_5500_platform_switches:7.3\(1\)n1\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os_for_nexus_5600_platform_switches:7.3\(1\)n1\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nx-os_for_nexus_7700_series_switches:8.0\(1\)\(ed\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 14, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98991 [No Types Assigned]
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EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

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