Summary
Cisco security updates address a “high” severity vulnerability in the Cisco Nexus Switch product. This vulnerability, if exploited, could allow a remote attacker to compromise service availability on target devices.
Risk
Estimate of impact of the vulnerability on the target community: MEDIUM/YELLOW (64.87/100)1.
Type
- Denial of Service
Affected products and/or versions
Cisco Nexus
- 3000 Switch series
- 7000 Switch series
- 9000 Switch series
NB: It is highlighted that the listed products are vulnerable if they are configured as indicated in the Cisco security bulletin.
Mitigation actions
In line with the vendor’s statements, it is recommended to update the vulnerable products following the instructions in the security bulletin reported in the References section.
Unique Vulnerability Identifiers
References
1This estimate is made taking into account several parameters, including: CVSS, availability of patches/workarounds and PoC, diffusion of the affected software/devices in the reference community.
