6.1

CVE-2015-4197: cisco nx-os Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 6.1v2.0MediumModified
Published 20-06-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-4197 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cisco nx-os. EPSS estimates a 1.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.03%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 20-06-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Cisco NX-OS 5.2(5) on Nexus 7000 devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) by sending a malformed LLDP packet on the local network, aka Bug ID CSCud89415.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.03%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

63%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.01 pp

From 1.03% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.03%

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

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links