4.9

CVE-2012-6396: cisco nexus_7000_firmware Resource Management Errors

CVSS: 4.9v2.0MediumModified
Published 19-01-2013Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-6396 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in cisco nexus_7000_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.90%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 19-01-2013
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Cisco NX-OS on Nexus 7000 series switches does not properly handle certain line-card replacements, which might allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted configuration that references interfaces that do not exist on the new card, aka Bug ID CSCud44300.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.90%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

59%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.90% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.90%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Cisco5 products

1 vendor · 5 products

References

2 links