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CVE-2015-0718

Published: Mar 3, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-399
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
3.9%
Top 10.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Cisco NX-OS 4.0 through 6.1 on Nexus 1000V 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, and 7000 devices and Unified Computing System (UCS) platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (TCP stack reload) by sending crafted TCP packets to a device that has a TIME_WAIT TCP session, aka Bug ID CSCub70579.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-399

Affected Products

n/an/a
unified computing systemcisco
On-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
nx-oscisco
On-premFirmware
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
jr6150 firmwarenetgearNetworking Infrastructure
x14j firmwaresamsung
EmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware
ciscocommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco systems inc.
netgearcommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka net gear
samsungcommercialKRMobile Appsaka samsung electronics
and 4 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035159
securitytracker.com
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160302-netstack
tools.cisco.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035160
securitytracker.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 3, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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