Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2013-6701 (CCN-89831)

Assigned:2013-12-17
Published:2013-12-17
Updated:2016-09-15
Summary:The tNetTaskLimit process on the Transport Node Controller (TNC) on Cisco ONS 15454 devices with software 9.6 and earlier does not properly prioritize health pings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (watchdog timeout and TNC reset) via a flood of network traffic, aka Bug ID CSCud97155.
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:N/A:L)
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): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/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): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2013-6701

Source: CCN
Type: Cisco Security Notice
Cisco ONS 15454 Transport Node Controller Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: CISCO
Type: Vendor Advisory
20131217 Cisco ONS 15454 Transport Node Controller Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=32200

Source: CCN
Type: BID-64397
Cisco ONS 15454 Transport Node Controller CVE-2013-6701 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1029512

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
cisco-ons-cve20136701-dos(89831)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:ons_15454_mspp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:ons_15454_mstp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:ons_15454e_optical_transport_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:cisco:ons_15454:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:cisco:ons_15454_multiservice_transport_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:cisco:ons_15454_sdh_multiservice_provisioning_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:cisco:ons_15454_sonet_multiservice_provisioning_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    cisco cisco ons 15454 system software 9.0
    cisco cisco ons 15454 system software 9.1
    cisco cisco ons 15454 system software 9.2
    cisco cisco ons 15454 system software 9.2.1
    cisco cisco ons 15454 system software 9.2.2
    cisco cisco ons 15454 system software 9.3
    cisco cisco ons 15454 system software 9.4
    cisco cisco ons 15454 system software 9.6
    cisco ons 15454 mspp *
    cisco ons 15454 mstp *
    cisco ons 15454e optical transport platform *
    cisco ons 15454 *
    cisco ons 15454 multiservice transport platform *
    cisco ons 15454 sdh multiservice provisioning platform *
    cisco ons 15454 sonet multiservice provisioning platform *