MEDIUM · 5.3

CVE-2017-3878

A Denial of Service vulnerability in the Telnet remote login functionality of Cisco NX-OS Software running on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause ...

Vulnerability Description

A Denial of Service vulnerability in the Telnet remote login functionality of Cisco NX-OS Software running on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a Telnet process used for login to terminate unexpectedly and the login attempt to fail. There is no impact to user traffic flowing through the device. Affected Products: This vulnerability affects Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches that are running Cisco NX-OS Software and are configured to allow remote Telnet connections to the device. More Information: CSCux46778. Known Affected Releases: 7.0(3)I3(0.170). Known Fixed Releases: 7.0(3)I3(1) 7.0(3)I3(0.257) 7.0(3)I3(0.255) 7.0(3)I2(2e) 7.0(3)F1(1.22) 7.0(3)F1(1).

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
CiscoNx-Os7.0\(3\)i3\(0.170\)
CiscoNexus 92160Yc Switch-
CiscoNexus 92300Yc Switch-
CiscoNexus 92304Qc Switch-
CiscoNexus 9236C Switch-
CiscoNexus 9272Q Switch-
CiscoNexus 93108Tc-Ex Switch-
CiscoNexus 93120Tx Switch-
CiscoNexus 93128Tx Switch-
CiscoNexus 93180Lc-Ex Switch-
CiscoNexus 93180Yc-Ex Switch-
CiscoNexus 9332Pq Switch-
CiscoNexus 9336Pq Aci Spine Switch-
CiscoNexus 9372Px-E Switch-
CiscoNexus 9372Px Switch-
CiscoNexus 9372Tx-E Switch-
CiscoNexus 9372Tx Switch-
CiscoNexus 9396Px Switch-
CiscoNexus 9396Tx Switch-
CiscoNexus 9508 Switch-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-3878?

CVE-2017-3878 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). A Denial of Service vulnerability in the Telnet remote login functionality of Cisco NX-OS Software running on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause ...

How severe is CVE-2017-3878?

CVE-2017-3878 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-3878?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cisco Nx-Os, Cisco Nexus 92160Yc Switch, Cisco Nexus 92300Yc Switch, Cisco Nexus 92304Qc Switch, Cisco Nexus 9236C Switch.