9.8

CVE-2016-1341: cisco nx-os Credentials Management Errors

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
Published 24-02-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-1341 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Credentials Management Errors vulnerability in cisco nx-os. EPSS estimates a 1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (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. 24-02-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Cisco NX-OS 7.0(1)N1(1), 7.0(1)N1(3), and 7.0(4)N1(1) on Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender devices has a blank root password, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, aka Bug ID CSCur22079.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

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 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
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-os7.0\(1\)n1\(1\) | 7.0\(1\)n1\(3\) | 7.0\(4\)n1\(1\)

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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