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CVE-2013-1179· NVD / CVE Program· CNA cisco

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) SNMP and (2) License Manager implementations in Cisco NX-OS on Nexus 7000 devices 4.x and 5.x before 5.

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) SNMP and (2) License Manager implementations in Cisco NX-OS on Nexus 7000 devices 4.x and 5.x before 5.2(5) and 6.x before 6.1(1) and MDS 9000 devices 4.x and 5.x before 5.2(5) allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SNMP request, aka Bug ID CSCtx54830.

CriticalCVSS 9.0 · v2.0—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Apr 25, 2013
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
3.4% · 88th percentile
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Action score

37

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
36 / 40 · 9.0 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
1 / 30 · 3.4%

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Affected systems

VendorProduct
cisconx-os
cisconexus 7000
cisconexus 7000 10-slot
cisconexus 7000 18-slot
cisconexus 7000 9-slot
ciscomds 9000

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • cisco mds 9000all versions
  • cisco nexus 7000all versions
  • cisco nexus 7000 10-slotall versions
  • cisco nexus 7000 18-slotall versions
  • cisco nexus 7000 9-slotall versions
  • cisco nx-os4.0
  • cisco nx-os4.0(0)n1(1a)
  • cisco nx-os4.0(0)n1(2)
  • cisco nx-os4.0(0)n1(2a)
  • cisco nx-os4.0(1a)n1(1)
  • cisco nx-os4.0(1a)n1(1a)
  • cisco nx-os4.0(1a)n2(1)
  • cisco nx-os4.0(1a)n2(1a)
  • cisco nx-os4.0(4)sv1(1)
  • cisco nx-os4.0(4)sv1(2)
  • cisco nx-os4.0(4)sv1(3)
  • cisco nx-os4.0(4)sv1(3a)
  • cisco nx-os4.0(4)sv1(3b)
  • cisco nx-os4.0(4)sv1(3c)
  • cisco nx-os4.0(4)sv1(3d)

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

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No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days+1% in 7 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
C · data can be read
Integrity
C · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
C · the service can be disrupted
Attack complexity
Low
Confidentiality impact
C
Integrity impact
C
Availability impact
C

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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