Cisco NX-OS 1.1(1g) on Nexus 9000 Decryption information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Cisco NX-OS 1.1(1g) on Nexus 9000. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Decryption Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2015-4213. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Cisco NX-OS 1.1(1g) on Nexus 9000 (Router Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Decryption Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Cisco NX-OS 1.1(1g) on Nexus 9000 devices allows remote authenticated users to discover cleartext passwords by leveraging the existence of a decryption mechanism, aka Bug ID CSCuu84391.

The weakness was disclosed 06/24/2015 with Cisco as CSCuu84391 as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-4213 since 06/04/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 05/21/2022). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 75378†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-51010†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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OpenVAS ID: 103402
OpenVAS Name: Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Software Password Exposure Vulnerability
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: CSCuu84391
Organization: Cisco
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2015-4213 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-4213
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-76072
SecurityFocus: 75378 - Cisco NX-OS Software for Nexus 9000 Series CVE-2015-4213 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032712
Vulnerability Center: 51010 - Cisco NX-OS on Nexus 9000 Remote Password Disclosure Vulnerability, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 06/25/2015 09:31
Updated: 05/21/2022 18:17
Changes: 06/25/2015 09:31 (52), 07/10/2017 09:04 (14), 05/21/2022 18:17 (3)
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