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CVE-2019-1599· NVD / CVE Program· CNA cisco

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).

HighCVSS 8.6 · v3.1—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Mar 7, 2019
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
14.3% · 97th percentile
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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.

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Affected systems

VendorProduct
cisconx-os
cisconexus 3000
cisconexus 3500
cisconexus 3600
cisconexus 5500
cisconexus 5600
cisconexus 6000
cisconexus 7000
cisconexus 7700
cisconexus 9000
cisconexus 9500
cisconexus 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

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2024-20399Cisco NX-OS Software CLI Command Injection VulnerabilityKEV
    57Plan
  • 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 manag
    44Plan
  • 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 allo
    41Plan
  • CVE-2018-0310A vulnerability in the Cisco Fabric Services component of Cisco FXOS Software and Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remot
    40Plan
  • CVE-2022-20650Cisco NX-OS Software NX-API Command Injection Vulnerability
    39Monitor
  • 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 us
    39Monitor

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.

EPSS, last 120 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.

Finders, 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.

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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

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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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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