Cisco NX-OS Software Netstack Denial of Service Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the network stack of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on the affected device. The vulnerability is due to an issue with allocating and freeing memory buffers in the network stack. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted TCP streams to an affected device in a sustained way. A successful exploit could cause the network stack of an affected device to run out of available buffers, impairing operations of control plane and management plane protocols, resulting in a DoS condition. Note: This vulnerability can be triggered only by traffic that is destined to an affected device and cannot be exploited using traffic that transits an affected device. Nexus 1000V Switch for Microsoft Hyper-V is affected in versions prior to 5.2(1)SM3(2.1). Nexus 1000V Switch for VMware vSphere is affected in versions prior to 5.2(1)SV3(4.1a). Nexus 3000 Series Switches are affected in versions prior to 7.0(3)I7(6) and 9.2(2). Nexus 3500 Platform Switches are affected in versions prior to 6.0(2)A8(11), 7.0(3)I7(6), and 9.2(2). Nexus 3600 Platform Switches are affected in versions prior to 7.0(3)F3(5) and 9.2(2). Nexus 5500, 5600, and 6000 Series Switches are affected in versions prior to 7.1(5)N1(1b) and 7.3(5)N1(1). Nexus 7000 and 7700 Series Switches are affected in versions prior to 6.2(22. Nexus 9500 R-Series Line Cards and Fabric Modules are affected in versions prior to 7.0(3)F3(5) and 9.2(2). UCS 6200 and 6300 Series Fabric Interconnect are affected in versions prior to 3.2(3j) and 4.0(2a). UCS 6400 Series Fabric Interconnect are affected in versions prior to 4.0(2a).
- Published
- Mar 7, 2019
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 14.3% · 97th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-399
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Action score
38
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 34 / 40 · 8.6 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 4 / 30 · 14.3%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 8.6
- CNA · cisco
- 8.6
- agree
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
Noroxi analysis
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| cisco | nx-os | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os |
| cisco | nexus 3000 | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3000 |
| cisco | nexus 3500 | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3500 |
| cisco | nexus 3600 | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3600 |
| cisco | nexus 5500 | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_5500 |
| cisco | nexus 5600 | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_5600 |
| cisco | nexus 6000 | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_6000 |
| cisco | nexus 7000 | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000 |
| cisco | nexus 7700 | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7700 |
| cisco | nexus 9000 | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9000 |
| cisco | nexus 9500 | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9500 |
| cisco | nexus 1000v | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_1000v |
and 3 more
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- cisco nx-os9.2 and later · before 9.2\(2\)
- cisco nx-os7.0\(3\) and later · before 7.0\(3\)i7\(5\)
- cisco nx-os7.0\(3\) and later · before 7.0\(3\)f3\(5\)
- cisco nx-os7.2 and later · before 7.3\(5\)n1\(1\)
- cisco nx-os8.3 and later · before 8.3\(2\)
- cisco nx-osbefore 6.0\(2\)a8\(11\)
- cisco nx-osbefore 6.2\(22\)
- cisco nx-os7.0\(3\)i5 and later · before 7.0\(3\)i7\(6\)
- cisco nx-osbefore 5.2\(1\)sm3\(2.1\)
- cisco nx-osbefore 5.2\(1\)sv3\(4.1a\)
- cisco nx-os4.0 and later · before 4.0\(2a\)
- cisco nx-osbefore 3.2\(3j\)
- cisco nx-osbefore 7.0\(3\)i4\(9\)
- cisco nx-osbefore 7.1\(5\)n1\(1b\)
- cisco nx-os8.0 and later · before 8.2\(3\)
- cisco nx-os7.2 and later · before 7.3\(3\)d1\(1\)
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (cisco). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Cisco Nexus 1000V Switch for Microsoft Hyper-V
- unspecified and later · before 5.2(1)SM3(2.1)affected
Cisco Nexus 1000V Switch for VMware vSphere
- unspecified and later · before 5.2(1)SV3(4.1a)affected
Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches
- unspecified and later · before 7.0(3)I7(6)affected
- unspecified and later · before 9.2(2)affected
Cisco Nexus 3500 Platform Switches
- unspecified and later · before 6.0(2)A8(11)affected
- unspecified and later · before 7.0(3)I7(6)affected
- unspecified and later · before 9.2(2)affected
Cisco Nexus 3600 Platform Switches
- unspecified and later · before 7.0(3)F3(5)affected
- unspecified and later · before 9.2(2)affected
Cisco Nexus 5500, 5600, and 6000 Series Switches
- unspecified and later · before 7.1(5)N1(1b)affected
- unspecified and later · before 7.3(5)N1(1)affected
Cisco Nexus 7000 and 7700 Series Switches
- unspecified and later · before 6.2(22)affected
- unspecified and later · before 7.3(3)D1(1)affected
- unspecified and later · before 8.2(3)affected
- unspecified and later · before 8.3(2)affected
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Standalone NX-OS Mode
- unspecified and later · before 7.0(3)I7(6)affected
- unspecified and later · before 9.2(2)affected
Cisco Nexus 9500 R-Series Line Cards and Fabric Modules
- unspecified and later · before 7.0(3)F3(5)affected
- unspecified and later · before 9.2(2)affected
Cisco UCS 6200 and 6300 Series Fabric Interconnect
- unspecified and later · before 3.2(3j)affected
- unspecified and later · before 4.0(2a)affected
Cisco UCS 6400 Series Fabric Interconnect
- unspecified and later · before 4.0(2a)affected
Same product
cisco: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2024-20399Cisco NX-OS Software CLI Command Injection VulnerabilityKEV57Plan
- CVE-2018-0301A vulnerability in the NX-API feature of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to craft a packet to the manag44Plan
- CVE-2016-1453Buffer overflow in the Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV) GRE feature in Cisco NX-OS 5.0 through 7.3 on Nexus 7000 and 7700 devices allo41Plan
- CVE-2018-0310A vulnerability in the Cisco Fabric Services component of Cisco FXOS Software and Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remot40Plan
- CVE-2022-20650Cisco NX-OS Software NX-API Command Injection Vulnerability39Monitor
- CVE-2016-1341Cisco NX-OS 7.0(1)N1(1), 7.0(1)N1(3), and 7.0(4)N1(1) on Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender devices has a blank root password, which allows local us39Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
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.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
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).
National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)
Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.
- TR-19-018 · Mar 7, 2019(Cisco Güvenlik Güncellemeleri Yayınladı)
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-399 · Resource Management ErrorsCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
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.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/107342
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190306-nxos-netstack
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.