CVE-2013-6683: cisco nx-os Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 6.1v2.0MediumModified
Published 13-11-2013Last modified 17-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2013-6683 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cisco nx-os. EPSS estimates a 0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.74%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 13-11-2013PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The IPv6 implementation in Cisco NX-OS does not properly handle neighbor-table adjacencies, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NS processing outage) via a series of malformed packets, aka Bug ID CSCtd15904.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 6.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.74%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
54%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.74% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.74%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Cisco1 product
- nx-osna
1 vendor · 1 product
References
1 links- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6683Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource CISCO