8.6
HIGH
CVE-2020-3175
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Switches Resource Handling System Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability in the resource handling system of Cisco NX-OS Software for Cisco MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Switches could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper resource usage control. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending traffic to the management interface (mgmt0) of an affected device at very high rates. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause unexpected behaviors such as high CPU usage, process crashes, or even full system reboots of an affected device.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 26, 2020, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

4.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-3175 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 nx-os
3 Cisco mds_9132t
4 Cisco mds_9148s
5 Cisco mds_9148t
6 Cisco mds_9216
7 Cisco mds_9216a
8 Cisco mds_9216i
9 Cisco mds_9222i
10 Cisco mds_9506
11 Cisco mds_9509
12 Cisco mds_9513
13 Cisco mds_9706
14 Cisco mds_9710
15 Cisco mds_9718
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-2020-3175.

URL Resource
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200226-mds-ovrld-dos Vendor Advisory
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200226-mds-ovrld-dos Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-3175 vulnerability over time.

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

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200226-mds-ovrld-dos
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Mar. 03, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200226-mds-ovrld-dos No Types Assigned https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200226-mds-ovrld-dos Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-400
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.2\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:mds_9132t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:mds_9148s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:mds_9148t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:mds_9216:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:mds_9216a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:mds_9216i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:mds_9222i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:mds_9506:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:mds_9509:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:mds_9513:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:mds_9706:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:mds_9710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:mds_9718:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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.

0.16 }} 0.00%

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0.50780

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