Cisco NX-OS 4.0 through 7.3 on Multilayer Director and Nexus 1000V, 2000, 3000, 3500, 4000, 5000, 5500, 5600, 6000, 7000, 7700, and 9000 devices allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended AAA restrictions and obtain privileged CLI access via crafted parameters in an SSH connection negotiation, aka Bug IDs CSCum35502, CSCuw78669, CSCuw79754, and CSCux88492.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.0, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 56 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 53 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2016, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2016-10-06T10:59:00.210
2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Deferred
CVSSv3.0: 8.0 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.0
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.1.\(2\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.1.\(3\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.1.\(4\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.1.\(5\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.2\(3\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.2\(4\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.2\(6\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.2\(8\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.2.\(2a\) | 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\(5\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.1\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.1\(1a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.1\(3\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.1\(4\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.1\(5\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.1\(6\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.2\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.2\(3a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.2\(4\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.2\(5\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.2\(7\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.2\(9\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(3\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(4\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.1\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.1\(2\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.1\(3\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.1\(4\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.1\(4a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.2\(2\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.2\(2a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.2\(6\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.2\(6b\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.2\(8\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.2\(8a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.2\(8b\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.2\(10\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | base | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_7000_10-slot | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_7000_18-slot | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_7000_4-slot | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_7000_9-slot | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_7700_10-slot | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_7700_18-slot | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_7700_2-slot | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_7700_6-slot | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.1\(2\)e1\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.1\(2\)e1\(1b\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.1\(2\)e1\(1d\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.1\(2\)e1\(1e\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.1\(2\)e1\(1f\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.1\(2\)e1\(1g\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.1\(2\)e1\(1h\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.1\(2\)e1\(1i\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.1\(2\)e1\(1j\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | base | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_4001i | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.0\(0\)n1\(1a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.0\(0\)n1\(2\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.0\(0\)n1\(2a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.0\(1a\)n1\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.0\(1a\)n1\(1a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.0\(1a\)n2\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.0\(1a\)n2\(1a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.1\(3\)n1\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.1\(3\)n1\(1a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.1\(3\)n2\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.1\(3\)n2\(1a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.2\(1\)n1\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.2\(1\)n2\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.2\(1\)n2\(1a\) | 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\(3\)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 | 5.1\(3\)n1\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.1\(3\)n1\(1a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.1\(3\)n2\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.1\(3\)n2\(1a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.1\(3\)n2\(1b\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.1\(3\)n2\(1c\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.2\(1\)n1\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.2\(1\)n1\(1a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.2\(1\)n1\(1b\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.2\(1\)n1\(2\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.2\(1\)n1\(2a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.2\(1\)n1\(3\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.2\(1\)n1\(4\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.2\(1\)n1\(5\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.2\(1\)n1\(6\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.2\(1\)n1\(7\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.2\(1\)n1\(8\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.2\(1\)n1\(8a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)n1\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)n1\(2\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)n1\(2a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)n2\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)n2\(1b\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)n2\(2\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)n2\(4\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)n2\(5\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 7.0\(0\)n1\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 7.0\(1\)n1\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 7.0\(2\)n1\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 7.0\(3\)n1\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | base | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_5010 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_5020 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_5548p | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_5548up | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_5596t | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_5596up | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_56128p | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_5624q | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_5648q | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_5672up | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_5672up-16g | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_5696q | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)n1\(2\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)n1\(2a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)n2\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)n2\(1b\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)n2\(2\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)n2\(3\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)n2\(4\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)n2\(5\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 7.0\(0\)n1\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 7.0\(1\)n1\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 7.0\(2\)n1\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 7.0\(3\)n1\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | base | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_6001 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_6004 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.0\(4\)sv1\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.0\(4\)sv1\(2\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.0\(4\)sv1\(3\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.0\(4\)sv1\(3a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.0\(4\)sv1\(3b\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.0\(4\)sv1\(3c\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.0\(4\)sv1\(3d\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.2\(1\)sv1\(4\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.2\(1\)sv1\(4a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.2\(1\)sv1\(4b\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.2\(1\)sv1\(5.1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.2\(1\)sv1\(5.1a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.2\(1\)sv1\(5.2\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.2\(1\)sv1\(5.2b\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.2\(1\)sv2\(1.1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.2\(1\)sv2\(1.1a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.2\(1\)sv2\(2.1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 4.2\(1\)sv2\(2.1a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.2\(1\)sm1\(5.1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | base | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_1000v_for_microsoft_hyper-v | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_1000v_for_vmware_vsphere | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.0\(3\)u1\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.0\(3\)u1\(1a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.0\(3\)u1\(1b\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.0\(3\)u1\(1d\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.0\(3\)u1\(2\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.0\(3\)u1\(2a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.0\(3\)u2\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.0\(3\)u2\(2\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.0\(3\)u2\(2a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.0\(3\)u2\(2b\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.0\(3\)u2\(2c\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.0\(3\)u2\(2d\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.0\(3\)u3\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.0\(3\)u3\(2\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.0\(3\)u3\(2a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.0\(3\)u3\(2b\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.0\(3\)u4\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.0\(3\)u5\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.0\(3\)u5\(1a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.0\(3\)u5\(1b\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.0\(3\)u5\(1c\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.0\(3\)u5\(1e\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.0\(3\)u5\(1f\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.0\(3\)u5\(1g\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 5.0\(3\)u5\(1h\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)u1\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)u1\(1a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)u1\(2\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)u1\(3\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)u1\(4\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)u2\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)u2\(2\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)u2\(3\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)u2\(4\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)u2\(5\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)u2\(6\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)u3\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)u3\(2\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)u3\(3\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)u3\(4\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)u3\(5\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)u4\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)u4\(2\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)u4\(3\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.0\(2\)u5\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | base | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_3016 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_3048 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_31108pc-v | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_31108tc-v | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_31128pq | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_3132q | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_3132q-v | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_3164q | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_3172 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_3232c | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_3264q | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_3524 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_3548 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.1\(2\)i2\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.1\(2\)i2\(2\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.1\(2\)i2\(2a\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.1\(2\)i2\(2b\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.1\(2\)i2\(3\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.1\(2\)i3\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.1\(2\)i3\(2\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 6.1\(2\)i3\(3\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 11.0\(1b\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | 11.0\(1c\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | base | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_92160yc-x | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_92304qc | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_9236c | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_9272q | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_93108tc-ex | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_93120tx | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_93128tx | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_93180yc-ex | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_9332pq | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_9336pq_aci_spine | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_9372px | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_9372tx | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_9396px | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_9396tx | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_9504 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_9508 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_9516 | - | No |
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.