Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-2201 (CCN-93313)

Assigned:2014-05-21
Published:2014-05-21
Updated:2014-05-27
Summary:The Message Transfer Service (MTS) in Cisco NX-OS before 6.2(7) on MDS 9000 devices and 6.0 before 6.0(2) on Nexus 7000 devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and kernel panic) via a large volume of crafted traffic, aka Bug ID CSCtw98915.
Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html

"CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference"
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
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): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
5.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/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): Complete
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
5.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/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): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-2201

Source: CCN
Type: cisco-sa-20140521-nxos
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco NX-OS-Based Products

Source: CISCO
Type: Vendor Advisory
20140521 Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco NX-OS-Based Products

Source: CCN
Type: BID-67578
Cisco NX-OS Message Transfer Service Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
cisco-nxos-cve20142201-dos(93313)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:6.0(1):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:cisco:nexus_7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:cisco:nexus_7000_10-slot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:cisco:nexus_7000_18-slot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:cisco:nexus_7000_9-slot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:6.2(1):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:6.2(1n):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:6.2(3):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:6.2(3n):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:6.2(5):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 6.2(5a))
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:cisco:mds_9000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:cisco:mds_9100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:4.1(2)e1(1j):*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    cisco nx-os 6.0(1)
    cisco nexus 7000 -
    cisco nexus 7000 10-slot -
    cisco nexus 7000 18-slot -
    cisco nexus 7000 9-slot -
    cisco nx-os 6.2(1)
    cisco nx-os 6.2(1n)
    cisco nx-os 6.2(3)
    cisco nx-os 6.2(3n)
    cisco nx-os 6.2(5)
    cisco nx-os *
    cisco mds 9000 *
    cisco mds 9100 -
    cisco nx-os 5.0
    cisco nx-os 4.2
    cisco nx-os 4.1(2)e1(1j)