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CVE-2011-4023


Memory leak in libcmd in Cisco NX-OS 5.0 on Nexus switches allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via SNMP requests, aka Bug ID CSCtr65682.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2011-4023 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 12 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 9 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2012, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2012-05-03T10:11:39.640

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System cisco nx-os 5.0 Yes
Operating System cisco nx-os 5.0\(2\) Yes
Operating System cisco nx-os 5.0\(2\)n1\(1\) Yes
Operating System cisco nx-os 5.0\(2\)n2\(1\) Yes
Operating System cisco nx-os 5.0\(2\)n2\(1a\) Yes
Operating System cisco nx-os 5.0\(2a\) Yes
Operating System cisco nx-os 5.0\(3\) Yes
Operating System cisco nx-os 5.0\(3\)n1\(1\) Yes
Operating System cisco nx-os 5.0\(3\)n1\(1a\) Yes
Operating System cisco nx-os 5.0\(3\)n1\(1b\) Yes
Operating System cisco nx-os 5.0\(3\)n1\(1c\) Yes
Operating System cisco nx-os 5.0\(3\)n2\(1\) Yes
Operating System cisco nx-os 5.0\(3\)n2\(2\) Yes
Operating System cisco nx-os 5.0\(3\)n2\(2a\) Yes
Operating System cisco nx-os 5.0\(3\)n2\(2b\) Yes
Operating System cisco nx-os 5.0\(5\) Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_2148t_fex_switch - Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_2224tp_fex_switch - Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_2232pp_fex_switch - Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_2232tm_fex_switch - Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_2248tp_e_fex_switch - Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_2248tp_fex_switch - Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_5010p_switch - Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_5020p_switch - Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_5548p - Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_5548up - Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_5596up - Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.