Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2011-2581 (CCN-69639)

Assigned:2011-09-07
Published:2011-09-07
Updated:2022-04-05
Summary:The ACL implementation in Cisco NX-OS 5.0(2) and 5.0(3) before 5.0(3)N2(1) on Nexus 5000 series switches, and NX-OS before 5.0(3)U1(2a) on Nexus 3000 series switches, does not properly handle comments in conjunction with deny statements, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by sending packets, aka Bug IDs CSCto09813 and CSCtr61490.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2011-2581

Source: CCN
Type: SA45883
Cisco Nexus Series Switches ACL Deny Statement Security Bypass Security Issue

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
45883

Source: CCN
Type: cisco-sa-20110907-nexus
Cisco Nexus 5000 and 3000 Series Switches Access Control List Bypass Vulnerability

Source: CISCO
Type: Vendor Advisory
20110907 Cisco Nexus 5000 and 3000 Series Switches Access Control List Bypass Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 75246
Cisco Nexus Series Switches ACL Deny Statement Security Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: BID-49490
Cisco Nexus 5000 and 3000 Series Switches ACL Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1026019

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
cisco-nxos-acl-security-bypass(69639)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:5.0(3)n1(1c):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:cisco:nx-os:5.0(2):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:cisco:nx-os:5.0(3)n1(1a):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:cisco:nx-os:5.0(3)n1(1b):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:5.0(3):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:cisco:nx-os:5.0(3)n1(1):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:cisco:nexus_5000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:5.0(3)u1(1d):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 5.0(3)u1(2))
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:5.0(3)u1(1a):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:5.0(3)u1(1b):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:cisco:nexus_3000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/h:cisco:nexus_5000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:cisco:nexus_3000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:cisco:nx-os:5.0(2):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:cisco:nx-os:5.0(3):*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    cisco nx-os 5.0(3)n1(1c)
    cisco nx-os 5.0(2)
    cisco nx-os 5.0(3)n1(1a)
    cisco nx-os 5.0(3)n1(1b)
    cisco nx-os 5.0(3)
    cisco nx-os 5.0(3)n1(1)
    cisco nexus 5000 *
    cisco nx-os 5.0(3)u1(1d)
    cisco nx-os *
    cisco nx-os 5.0(3)u1(1a)
    cisco nx-os 5.0(3)u1(1b)
    cisco nexus 3000 *
    cisco nexus 5000 *
    cisco nx-os 5.0
    cisco nexus 3000 *
    cisco nx-os 5.0(2)
    cisco nx-os 5.0(3)