CVE-2013-1209

Cisco NX-OS - Improper Authentication in VSM/VEM Communication

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The encryption functionality in the Virtual Supervisor Module (VSM) to Virtual Ethernet Module (VEM) communication component in Cisco NX-OS on the Nexus 1000V does not properly authenticate VSM/VEM packets, which allows remote attackers to disable packet-level encryption and integrity protection via crafted packets, aka Bug ID CSCud14710.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

EPSS 0.0076
EPSS Percentile 50.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-287
Status published
Products (1)
cisco/nx-os
Published May 29, 2013
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026