5.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-1229
Cisco NX-OS ICMPv6 Slow Memory Leak Denial of Service
Description

A vulnerability in ICMP Version 6 (ICMPv6) processing in Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a slow system memory leak, which over time could lead to a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to improper error handling when an IPv6-configured interface receives a specific type of ICMPv6 packet. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a sustained rate of crafted ICMPv6 packets to a local IPv6 address on a targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a system memory leak in the ICMPv6 process on the device. As a result, the ICMPv6 process could run out of system memory and stop processing traffic. The device could then drop all ICMPv6 packets, causing traffic instability on the device. Restoring device functionality would require a device reboot.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 24, 2021, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:43 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-1229 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 nexus_7000
3 Cisco nexus_5548p
4 Cisco nexus_5548up
5 Cisco nexus_5596up
6 Cisco nexus_3048
7 Cisco nexus_5596t
8 Cisco nexus_56128p
9 Cisco nexus_5672up
10 Cisco nexus_6001
11 Cisco nexus_6004
12 Cisco nexus_31108pv-v
13 Cisco nexus_31108tc-v
14 Cisco nexus_31128pq
15 Cisco nexus_3132c-z
16 Cisco nexus_3132q-v
17 Cisco nexus_3132q-x
18 Cisco nexus_3132q-xl
19 Cisco nexus_3164q
20 Cisco nexus_3172pq
21 Cisco nexus_3172pq-xl
22 Cisco nexus_3232c
23 Cisco nexus_3264c-e
24 Cisco nexus_3264q
25 Cisco nexus_3408-s
26 Cisco nexus_34180yc
27 Cisco nexus_3432d-s
28 Cisco nexus_3464c
29 Cisco nexus_3524-x
30 Cisco nexus_3524-xl
31 Cisco nexus_3548-x
32 Cisco nexus_3548-xl
33 Cisco nexus_36180yc-r
34 Cisco nexus_3636c-r
35 Cisco nexus_9000v
36 Cisco nexus_92160yc-x
37 Cisco nexus_9221c
38 Cisco nexus_92300yc
39 Cisco nexus_92304qc
40 Cisco nexus_92348gc-x
41 Cisco nexus_9236c
42 Cisco nexus_9272q
43 Cisco nexus_93108tc-ex
44 Cisco nexus_93108tc-ex-24
45 Cisco nexus_93108tc-fx
46 Cisco nexus_93108tc-fx-24
47 Cisco nexus_93120tx
48 Cisco nexus_93128tx
49 Cisco nexus_9316d-gx
50 Cisco nexus_93180lc-ex
51 Cisco nexus_93180yc-ex
52 Cisco nexus_93180yc-ex-24
53 Cisco nexus_93180yc-fx
54 Cisco nexus_93180yc-fx-24
55 Cisco nexus_93180yc-fx3
56 Cisco nexus_93180yc-fx3s
57 Cisco nexus_93216tc-fx2
58 Cisco nexus_93240yc-fx2
59 Cisco nexus_9332pq
60 Cisco nexus_93360yc-fx2
61 Cisco nexus_9336c-fx2
62 Cisco nexus_9336c-fx2-e
63 Cisco nexus_9336pq
64 Cisco nexus_9348gc-fxp
65 Cisco nexus_93600cd-gx
66 Cisco nexus_9364c
67 Cisco nexus_9364c-gx
68 Cisco nexus_9372px
69 Cisco nexus_9372px-e
70 Cisco nexus_9372tx
71 Cisco nexus_9372tx-e
72 Cisco nexus_9396px
73 Cisco nexus_9396tx
74 Cisco nexus_9508
75 Cisco nexus_5624q
76 Cisco nexus_5648q
77 Cisco nexus_5696q
78 Cisco nexus_7700
79 Cisco mds_9148s
80 Cisco mds_9250i
81 Cisco mds_9706
82 Cisco mds_9710
83 Cisco nexus_5672up-16g
84 Cisco nexus_1000_virtual_edge_for_vmware_vsphere
85 Cisco nexus_1000v_switch_for_microsoft_hyper-v
86 Cisco nexus_1000v_switch_for_vmware_vsphere
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-2021-1229.

URL Resource
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-fxos-nxos-icmpv6-dos-YD55jVCq Vendor Advisory
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-fxos-nxos-icmpv6-dos-YD55jVCq Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-1229 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-1229 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 https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-fxos-nxos-icmpv6-dos-YD55jVCq
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 Cisco Systems, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
    Added CVSS V3.1 Cisco Systems, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 03, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
    Changed Reference Type https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-fxos-nxos-icmpv6-dos-YD55jVCq No Types Assigned https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-fxos-nxos-icmpv6-dos-YD55jVCq Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:5.2\(1\)sv5\(1.3a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_1000_virtual_edge_for_vmware_vsphere:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_1000v_switch_for_microsoft_hyper-v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_1000v_switch_for_vmware_vsphere:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:8.4\(3.53\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:mds_9148s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:mds_9250i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:mds_9706:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:mds_9710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3048:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_31108pv-v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_31108tc-v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_31128pq:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3132c-z:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3132q-v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3132q-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3132q-xl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3164q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3172pq:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3172pq-xl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3232c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3264c-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3264q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3408-s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_34180yc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3432d-s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3464c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3524-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3524-xl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3548-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3548-xl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_36180yc-r:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3636c-r:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_5548p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_5548up:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_5596t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_5596up:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_56128p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_5624q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_5648q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_5672up:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_5672up-16g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_5696q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_6001:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_6004:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9000v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92160yc-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9221c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92300yc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92304qc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92348gc-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9236c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9272q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-ex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-ex-24:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-fx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-fx-24:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93120tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93128tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9316d-gx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180lc-ex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-ex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-ex-24:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-fx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-fx-24:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-fx3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-fx3s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93216tc-fx2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93240yc-fx2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9332pq:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93360yc-fx2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9336c-fx2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9336c-fx2-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9336pq:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9348gc-fxp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93600cd-gx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9364c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9364c-gx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372px:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372px-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372tx-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9396px:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9396tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9508:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:15.1\(2.31\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9000v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92160yc-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9221c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92300yc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92304qc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92348gc-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9236c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9272q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-ex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-ex-24:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-fx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-fx-24:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93120tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93128tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9316d-gx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180lc-ex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-ex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-ex-24:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-fx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-fx-24:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-fx3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-fx3s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93216tc-fx2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93240yc-fx2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9332pq:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93360yc-fx2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9336c-fx2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9336c-fx2-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9336pq:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9348gc-fxp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93600cd-gx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9364c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9364c-gx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372px:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372px-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372tx-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9396px:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9396tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9508:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-1229 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-1229 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.15 }} 0.00%

score

0.50109

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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