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CVE-2015-6277


The ARP implementation in Cisco NX-OS on Nexus 1000V devices for VMware vSphere 5.2(1)SV3(1.4), Nexus 3000 devices 7.3(0)ZD(0.47), Nexus 4000 devices 4.1(2)E1, Nexus 9000 devices 7.3(0)ZD(0.61), and MDS 9000 devices 7.0(0)HSK(0.353) and SAN-OS NX-OS on MDS 9000 devices 7.0(0)HSK(0.353) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ARP process restart) via crafted packet-header fields, aka Bug ID CSCut25292.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-6277 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 7 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 4 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

2015-09-02T16:59:03.907

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.1 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

6.5

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System cisco nx-os 7.3\(0\)zd\(0.47\) Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_3000 - No
Operating System cisco nx-os 4.1\(2\)e1 Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_4000 - No
Operating System cisco nx-os 7.0\(0\)hsk\(0.353\) Yes
Operating System cisco san-os 7.0\(0\)hsk\(0.353\) Yes
Hardware cisco mds_9000 - Yes
Operating System cisco nx-os 7.3\(0\)zd\(0.61\) Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_9000 - No
Application cisco 1000v 5.2\(1\)sv3\(1.4\) 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.