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CVE-2016-1453: cisco nx-os

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 06-10-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-1453 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in cisco nx-os. EPSS estimates a 8.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
8.07%
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. 06-10-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in the Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV) GRE feature in Cisco NX-OS 5.0 through 7.3 on Nexus 7000 and 7700 devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long parameters in a packet header, aka Bug ID CSCuy95701.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

8.07%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 8.07% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
8.07%

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-os4.1.\(2\) | 4.1.\(3\) | 4.1.\(4\) | 4.1.\(5\) | 4.2\(3\) | 4.2\(4\) | 4.2\(6\) | 4.2\(8\) | 4.2.\(2a\) | 5.0\(2a\) | 5.0\(3\) | 5.0\(5\) | 5.1\(1\) | 5.1\(1a\) | 5.1\(3\) | 5.1\(4\) | 5.1\(5\) | 5.1\(6\) | 5.2\(1\) | 5.2\(3a\) | 5.2\(4\) | 5.2\(5\) | 5.2\(7\) | 5.2\(9\) | 6.0\(1\) | 6.0\(2\) | 6.0\(3\) | 6.0\(4\) | 6.1\(1\) | 6.1\(2\) | 6.1\(3\) | 6.1\(4\) | 6.1\(4a\) | 6.1\(5\) | 6.2\(2\) | 6.2\(2a\) | 6.2\(6\) | 6.2\(6b\) | 6.2\(8\) | 6.2\(8a\) | 6.2\(8b\) | 6.2\(10\) | 6.2\(12\) | 6.2\(14\)s1 | 7.2\(0\)n1\(0.1\) | base

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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