CVE-2018-0378
Description
A vulnerability in the Precision Time Protocol (PTP) feature of Cisco Nexus 5500, 5600, and 6000 Series Switches running Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a lack of protection against PTP frame flood attacks. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending large streams of malicious IPv4 or IPv6 PTP traffic to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition, impacting the traffic passing through the device.
Risk Information
Base Score
8.6
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
1.403
Associated Vulnerability
| Vulnerability | OS Platform |
|---|---|
| Cisco NX-OS Software for Nexus 5500, 5600, and 6000 Series Switches Precision Time Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerability For Cisco NX-OS Software | NCM |
| Improper Input Validation Vulnerability (CVE-2018-0378) | NCM |
Patch Details
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| Patch ID | Patch Description |
|---|---|
| PATCH-1706149 | Security Update for Cisco NX-OS Software 4.1(3a)UCSM |
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234