7.9

CVE-2015-0658: cisco nx-os Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.9v2.0HighModified
Published 28-03-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-0658 is a high (CVSS 7.9) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cisco nx-os. EPSS estimates a 1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.9/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.08%
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. 28-03-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The DHCP implementation in the PowerOn Auto Provisioning (POAP) feature in Cisco NX-OS does not properly restrict the initialization process, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root by sending crafted response packets on the local network, aka Bug ID CSCur14589.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.08%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

65%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.08% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.08%

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

Cisco1 product
  • nx-os6.1\(2\) | 6.1\(3\) | 6.1\(4\) | 6.1\(4a\) | 6.2\(2\) | 6.2\(2a\) | 6.2\(6\) | 6.2\(6b\) | 6.2\(8\) | 6.2\(8a\) | 6.2\(8b\) | 6.0\(2\)n1\(1\) | 6.0\(2\)n1\(2\) | 6.0\(2\)n1\(2a\) | 6.0\(2\)n2\(1\) | 6.0\(2\)n2\(1b\) | 6.0\(2\)n2\(2\) | 6.0\(2\)n2\(3\) | 6.0\(2\)n2\(4\) | 6.0\(2\)n2\(5\) | 7.0\(0\)n1\(1\) | 7.0\(1\)n1\(1\) | 7.0\(2\)n1\(1\) | 7.0\(3\)n1\(1\) | 6.1\(2\)i2\(1\) | 6.1\(2\)i2\(2\) | 6.1\(2\)i2\(2a\) | 6.1\(2\)i2\(2b\) | 6.1\(2\)i2\(3\) | 6.1\(2\)i3\(1\) | 6.1\(2\)i3\(2\) | 6.1\(2\)i3\(3\) | 11.0\(1b\) | 11.0\(1c\) | 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\(3\)u5\(1f\) | 5.0\(3\)u5\(1g\) | 5.0\(3\)u5\(1h\) | 6.0\(2\)u1\(1\) | 6.0\(2\)u1\(1a\) | 6.0\(2\)u1\(2\) | 6.0\(2\)u1\(3\) | 6.0\(2\)u1\(4\) | 6.0\(2\)u2\(1\) | 6.0\(2\)u2\(2\) | 6.0\(2\)u2\(3\) | 6.0\(2\)u2\(4\) | 6.0\(2\)u2\(5\) | 6.0\(2\)u2\(6\) | 6.0\(2\)u3\(1\) | 6.0\(2\)u3\(2\) | 6.0\(2\)u3\(3\) | 6.0\(2\)u3\(4\) | 6.0\(2\)u3\(5\) | 6.0\(2\)u4\(1\) | 6.0\(2\)u4\(2\) | 6.0\(2\)u4\(3\) | 6.0\(2\)u5\(1\)

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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