Cisco NX-OS up to 5.0(3)U3(1) Jumbo Frame Packet input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Cisco NX-OS up to 5.0(3)U3(1) and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Jumbo Frame Packet Handler. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2013-1181. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Cisco NX-OS up to 5.0(3)U3(1) (Router Operating System). This issue affects an unknown part of the component Jumbo Frame Packet Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cisco NX-OS on Nexus 5500 devices 4.x and 5.x before 5.0(3)N2(2), Nexus 3000 devices 5.x before 5.0(3)U3(2), and Unified Computing System (UCS) 6200 devices before 2.0(1w) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) by sending a jumbo packet to the management interface, aka Bug IDs CSCtx17544, CSCts10593, and CSCtx95389.

The weakness was presented 04/24/2013 with Cisco as cisco-sa-20130424-nxosmulti as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at tools.cisco.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Cisco. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-1181 since 01/11/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be done within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66700 (Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco NX-OS-Based Products (cisco-sa-20130424-nxosmulti)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CISCO. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 316422 (Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco NX-OS-Based Products (cisco-sa-20130424-nxosmulti)-(CVE-2013-1181)).

Upgrading to version 5.0(3)N2(2) or 5.0(3)U3(2) eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (83780), Tenable (66700), SecurityFocus (BID 59458†), OSVDB (92769†) and Secunia (SA53189†). seclists.org is providing further details. See VDB-8533, VDB-8538 and VDB-8542 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 66700
Nessus Name: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco NX-OS-Based Products (cisco-sa-20130424-nxosmulti)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: NX-OS 5.0(3)N2(2)/5.0(3)U3(2)

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-20130424-nxosmulti
Organization: Cisco
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-1181 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-1181
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8543

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X-Force: 83780
SecurityFocus: 59458 - Multiple Cisco Products Jumbo Packet CVE-2013-1181 Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 53189 - Cisco Multiple Products NX-OS Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 92769
Vulnerability Center: 39378 - [cisco-sa-20130424-nxosmulti] Cisco NX-OS Based Devices Remote DoS Vulnerability via Jumbo Packets Sent to the Management Interface, High

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Created: 05/02/2013 15:46
Updated: 05/10/2021 09:54
Changes: 05/02/2013 15:46 (79), 04/28/2017 10:03 (4), 05/10/2021 09:54 (3)
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