CVE-2013-6982: cisco nx-os Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
Published 08-01-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2013-6982 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cisco nx-os. EPSS estimates a 2.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.83%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 08-01-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The BGP implementation in Cisco NX-OS 6.2(2a) and earlier does not properly handle the interaction of UPDATE messages with IPv6, VPNv4, and VPNv6 labeled unicast-address families, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (peer reset) via a crafted message, aka Bug ID CSCuj03174.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.83%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.83% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.83%
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-os≤ 6.2\(2a\) | na | 4.0 | 4.0\(0\)n1\(1a\) | 4.0\(0\)n1\(2\) | 4.0\(0\)n1\(2a\) | 4.0\(1a\)n1\(1\) | 4.0\(1a\)n1\(1a\) | 4.0\(1a\)n2\(1\) | 4.0\(1a\)n2\(1a\) | 4.0\(4\)sv1\(1\) | 4.0\(4\)sv1\(2\) | 4.0\(4\)sv1\(3\) | 4.0\(4\)sv1\(3a\) | 4.0\(4\)sv1\(3b\) | 4.0\(4\)sv1\(3c\) | 4.0\(4\)sv1\(3d\) | 4.1\(3\)n1\(1\) | 4.1\(3\)n1\(1a\) | 4.1\(3\)n2\(1\) | 4.1\(3\)n2\(1a\) | 4.1.\(2\) | 4.1.\(3\) | 4.1.\(4\) | 4.1.\(5\) | 4.2 | 4.2\(1\) | 4.2\(1\)n1\(1\) | 4.2\(1\)n2\(1\) | 4.2\(1\)n2\(1a\) | 4.2\(1\)sv1\(4\) | 4.2\(1\)sv1\(4a\) | 4.2\(1\)sv1\(5.1\) | 4.2\(2\) | 4.2\(3\) | 4.2\(4\) | 4.2\(6\) | 4.2\(8\) | 4.2.\(2a\) | 5.0 | 5.0\(2\) | 5.0\(2\)n1\(1\) | 5.0\(2\)n2\(1\) | 5.0\(2\)n2\(1a\) | 5.0\(2a\) | 5.0\(3\) | 5.0\(3\)n1\(1\) | 5.0\(3\)n1\(1a\) | 5.0\(3\)n1\(1b\) | 5.0\(3\)n1\(1c\) | 5.0\(3\)n2\(1\) | 5.0\(3\)n2\(2\) | 5.0\(3\)n2\(2a\) | 5.0\(3\)n2\(2b\) | 5.0\(3\)u1\(1a\) | 5.0\(3\)u1\(1b\) | 5.0\(3\)u1\(1d\) | 5.0\(3\)u1\(2\) | 5.0\(3\)u1\(2a\) | 5.0\(3\)u2\(1\) | 5.0\(3\)u2\(2\) | 5.0\(3\)u2\(2a\) | 5.0\(3\)u2\(2b\) | 5.0\(3\)u2\(2c\) | 5.0\(3\)u2\(2d\) | 5.0\(3\)u3\(1\) | 5.0\(3\)u3\(2\) | 5.0\(3\)u3\(2a\) | 5.0\(3\)u3\(2b\) | 5.0\(3\)u4\(1\) | 5.0\(3\)u5\(1\) | 5.0\(3\)u5\(1a\) | 5.0\(3\)u5\(1b\) | 5.0\(3\)u5\(1c\) | 5.0\(3\)u5\(1d\) | 5.0\(3\)u5\(1e\) | 5.0\(5\) | 5.1 | 5.1\(1\) | 5.1\(1a\) | 5.1\(2\) | 5.1\(3\) | 5.1\(3\)n1\(1\) | 5.1\(3\)n1\(1a\) | 5.1\(4\) | 5.1\(5\) | 5.1\(6\) | 5.2 | 5.2\(1\) | 5.2\(3\) | 5.2\(3a\) | 5.2\(4\) | 5.2\(5\) | 5.2\(7\) | 5.2\(9\) | 6.0\(1\) | 6.0\(2\) | 6.1 | 6.1\(1\) | 6.1\(2\) | 6.1\(3\)
1 vendor · 1 product
References
7 links- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6982Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource CISCO