Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2013-1209 (CCN-84693)

Assigned:2013-05-28
Published:2013-05-28
Updated:2013-05-30
Summary:The encryption functionality in the Virtual Supervisor Module (VSM) to Virtual Ethernet Module (VEM) communication component in Cisco NX-OS on the Nexus 1000V does not properly authenticate VSM/VEM packets, which allows remote attackers to disable packet-level encryption and integrity protection via crafted packets, aka Bug ID CSCud14710.
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:N/I:L/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): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/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): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/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): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-287
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2013-1209

Source: CCN
Type: SA53606
Cisco Nexus 1000V Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: Cisco Security Notice
Cisco Nexus 1000V VSM/VEM Communication Encryption Bypass Vulnerability

Source: CISCO
Type: Vendor Advisory
20130528 Cisco Nexus 1000V VSM/VEM Communication Encryption Bypass Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-60224
Cisco Nexus 1000 Series Switches NX-OS CVE-2013-1209 Remote Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
cisco-nxos-cve20131209-sec-bypass(84693)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:cisco:nexus_1000v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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