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CVE-2015-4296

Nexus Data Broker (NDB) on Cisco Nexus 3000 devices with software 6.0(2)A6(1) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Java process restart) via crafted connections to the Java application, aka Bug ID CSCut87006.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-4296 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 11 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 8 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, 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.

Published

2015-08-19T23:59:00.123

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	cisco	nx-os	6.0\(2\)a6\(1\)	Yes
Hardware	cisco	nexus_3016	-	No
Hardware	cisco	nexus_3048	-	No
Hardware	cisco	nexus_3064	-	No
Hardware	cisco	nexus_31128pq	-	No
Hardware	cisco	nexus_3132q	-	No
Hardware	cisco	nexus_3164q	-	No
Hardware	cisco	nexus_3172	-	No
Hardware	cisco	nexus_3232c	-	No
Hardware	cisco	nexus_3524	-	No
Hardware	cisco	nexus_3548	-	No

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=40426 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033264 ([email protected])
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=40426 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033264 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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.