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CVE-2019-1616


A vulnerability in the Cisco Fabric Services component of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a buffer overflow, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of Cisco Fabric Services packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted Cisco Fabric Services packet to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a buffer overflow, resulting in process crashes and a DoS condition on the device. MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Switches are affected running software versions prior to 6.2(25), 8.1(1b), 8.3(1). Nexus 3000 Series Switches are affected running software versions prior to 7.0(3)I4(9) and 7.0(3)I7(4). Nexus 3500 Platform Switches are affected running software versions prior to 6.0(2)A8(10) and 7.0(3)I7(4). Nexus 3600 Platform Switches are affected running software versions prior to 7.0(3)F3(5) Nexus 7000 and 7700 Series Switches are affected running software versions prior to 6.2(22) and 8.2(3). Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Standalone NX-OS Mode are affected running software versions prior to 7.0(3)I4(9) and 7.0(3)I7(4). Nexus 9500 R-Series Line Cards and Fabric Modules are affected running software versions prior to 7.0(3)F3(5). UCS 6200, 6300, and 6400 Fabric Interconnects are affected running software versions prior to 3.2(3j) and 4.0(2a).


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.6, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 12 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 9 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, 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

2019-03-11T21:29:00.967

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:36:56.223

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 8.6 (HIGH)

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: Secondary
    CWE-20
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System cisco nx-os < 8.3\(1\) Yes
Hardware cisco mds_9000 - No
Operating System cisco nx-os < 7.0\(3\)i7\(4\) Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_3500 - No
Operating System cisco nx-os < 7.0\(3\)i7\(4\) Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_3000 - No
Operating System cisco nx-os < 7.0\(3\)f3\(3c\) Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_3600 - No
Operating System cisco nx-os < 8.2\(3\) Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_7000 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_7700 - No
Operating System cisco nx-os < 7.0\(3\)i7\(4\) Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_9000 - No
Operating System cisco nx-os < 7.0\(3\)f3\(3c\) Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_9500 - No
Operating System cisco nx-os < 8.1\(1b\) Yes
Hardware cisco mds_9000 - No
Operating System cisco nx-os < 6.2\(25\) Yes
Hardware cisco mds_9000 - No
Operating System cisco nx-os < 7.0\(3\)i4\(9\) Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_3000 - No
Operating System cisco nx-os < 6.2\(22\) Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_7000 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_7700 - No
Operating System cisco nx-os < 6.2\(22\) Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_7000 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_7700 - No
Operating System cisco nx-os < 7.0\(3\)i4\(9\) Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_9000 - No
Operating System cisco nx-os < 6.0\(2\)a8\(10\) Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_3500 - No
Operating System cisco nx-os ≤ 6.0\(2\)a8 Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_3500 - No
Operating System cisco nx-os ≤ 7.0\(3\)i4 Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_3000 - No
Operating System cisco nx-os < 4.0\(2a\) Yes
Hardware cisco ucs_6200 - No
Hardware cisco ucs_6300 - No
Hardware cisco ucs_6400 - No
Operating System cisco nx-os < 3.2\(3j\) Yes
Hardware cisco ucs_6200 - No
Hardware cisco ucs_6300 - No
Hardware cisco ucs_6400 - No

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.