Auth bypass in Cisco Nexus 3048
CVE-2016-1329
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.037 (89.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.037 · newest: 0.037 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Nexus 3048
- Cisco Nexus 3064
- Cisco Nexus 3064t
- Cisco Nexus 3064x
- Cisco Nexus 3524
- Cisco Nexus 3548
- Samsung X14j Firmware — versions t-ms14jakucb-1102.5
- Sun Opensolaris — versions snv_124
- Zyxel Gs1900-10hp Firmware
- Zzinc Keymouse Firmware — versions 3.08
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/20795
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035161 (vdb-entry)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160302… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1329?
- CVE-2016-1329 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cisco Nexus 3048, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-03-03.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1329?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.