CVE-2015-0721

HIGH

Cisco NX-OS 4.0-7.3 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via SSH Connection Parameter Manipulation

Title source: llm

Description

Cisco NX-OS 4.0 through 7.3 on Multilayer Director and Nexus 1000V, 2000, 3000, 3500, 4000, 5000, 5500, 5600, 6000, 7000, 7700, and 9000 devices allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended AAA restrictions and obtain privileged CLI access via crafted parameters in an SSH connection negotiation, aka Bug IDs CSCum35502, CSCuw78669, CSCuw79754, and CSCux88492.

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93410

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_cisco

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161005-nxaaa

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036947

Scores

CVSS v3 8.0

EPSS 0.0196

EPSS Percentile 78.2%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-264

Status published

Products (50)

cisco/nx-os 4.1.\(2\)

cisco/nx-os 4.1.\(3\)

cisco/nx-os 4.1.\(4\)

cisco/nx-os 4.1.\(5\)

cisco/nx-os 4.2\(3\)

cisco/nx-os 4.2\(4\)

cisco/nx-os 4.2\(6\)

cisco/nx-os 4.2\(8\)

cisco/nx-os 4.2.\(2a\)

cisco/nx-os 5.0\(2a\)

... and 40 more

Published Oct 06, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026