CVE-2020-3175

High

Description

A vulnerability in the resource handling system of Cisco NX-OS Software for Cisco MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Switches could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper resource usage control. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending traffic to the management interface (mgmt0) of an affected device at very high rates. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause unexpected behaviors such as high CPU usage, process crashes, or even full system reboots of an affected device.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.6
Exploit probability—
ProductCisco Nx-os
PublishedFeb 26, 2020
First seenFeb 26, 2020
Weakness typeCWE-664CWE-664

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Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
cisco nx-os6.2\(1\)—

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