Vulnerability in Cisco Nx-Os System Software In Aci Mode

CVE-2021-1586

A vulnerability in the Multi-Pod or Multi-Site network configurations for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches in Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) mode could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to unexpectedly restart the device, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability exists because TCP traffic sent to a specific port on an affected device is not properly sanitized. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted TCP data to a specific port that is listening on a public-facing IP address for the Multi-Pod or Multi-Site configuration. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to restart unexpectedly, resulting in a DoS condition.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.025 (84.2th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-1586: held from 0.025 to 0.025.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.025 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-1586?
CVE-2021-1586 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Nx-Os System Software In Aci Mode, classified under Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2021-08-25.
How severe is CVE-2021-1586?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.