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critical 9.8

CVE-2018-0301 in the critical feed json

A vulnerability in the NX-API feature of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to craft a packet to the mana…

published 2018-06-20 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-1124

cvss
9.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
16.7%
EPSS 16.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A vulnerability in the NX-API feature of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to craft a packet to the management interface on an affected system, causing a buffer overflow. The vulnerability is due to incorrect input validation in the authentication module of the NX-API subsystem. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP or HTTPS packet to the management interface of an affected system with the NX-API feature enabled. An exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code as root. Note: NX-API is disabled by default. This vulnerability affects: MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Switches, Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders, Nexus 3000 Series Switches, Nexus 3500 Platform Switches, Nexus 5500 Platform Switches, Nexus 5600 Platform Switches, Nexus 6000 Series Switches, Nexus 7000 Series Switches, Nexus 7700 Series Switches, Nexus 9000 Series Switches in standalone NX-OS mode, Nexus 9500 R-Series Line Cards and Fabric Modules. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd45804, CSCve02322, CSCve02412.

Patch / fix

  • cisco nx-os 7.0\(3\)i4, 7.0\(3\)i7\(1\), 7.3\(2\)d1\(1\), 7.3\(3\)n1\(1\), 8.1\(1\)

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
23 mo ago

Exploit prediction

16.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 10.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • n/a Cisco NX-OS unknown

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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