CVE-2017-3804: Medium severity Cisco NX-OS vulnerability

Published Jan 26, 2017
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Updated

A vulnerability in Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS) protocol packet processing of Cisco Nexus 5000, 6000, and 7000 Series Switches software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a reload of the affected device. Switches in the FabricPath domain crash because of an inst001isisfabricpath hap reset when processing a crafted link-state packet. More Information: CSCvc45002. Known Affected Releases: 7.1(3)N1(2.1) 7.1(3)N1(3.12) 7.3(2)N1(0.296) 8.0(1)S2. Known Fixed Releases: 6.2(18)S11 7.0(3)I5(1.170) 7.0(3)I5(2) 7.1(4)N1(0.4) 7.1(4)N1(1b) 7.1(5)N1(0.986) 7.1(5)N1(1) 7.2(3)D1(0.8) 7.3(2)N1(0.304) 7.3(2)N1(1) 8.0(0.96)S0 8.0(1) 8.0(1)E1 8.0(1)S4 8.3(0)CV(0.788).

Affected Software

16 affected components
Cisco NX-OS=7.1\(3\)n1\(2.1\)
Cisco NX-OS=7.1\(3\)n1\(3.12\)
Cisco NX-OS=7.3\(2\)n1\(0.296\)
Cisco NX-OS=8.0\(1\)s2
Cisco Nexus 5000
Cisco Nexus 6001
Cisco Nexus 6004
Cisco Nexus 7000
All of the following
Any of the following
Cisco NX-OS=7.1\(3\)n1\(2.1\)
Cisco NX-OS=7.1\(3\)n1\(3.12\)
Cisco NX-OS=7.3\(2\)n1\(0.296\)
Cisco NX-OS=8.0\(1\)s2
Any of the following
Cisco Nexus 5000
Cisco Nexus 6001
Cisco Nexus 6004
Cisco Nexus 7000

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Cisco Nexus 5000/6000/7000 Series Switches software (IS-IS packet processing) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.2(18)S11
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Cisco Nexus 5000/6000/7000 Series Switches software (IS-IS packet processing) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0(3)I5(1.170)
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Cisco Nexus 5000/6000/7000 Series Switches software (IS-IS packet processing) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0(3)I5(2)
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Cisco Nexus 5000/6000/7000 Series Switches software (IS-IS packet processing) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.1(4)N1(0.4)
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Cisco Nexus 5000/6000/7000 Series Switches software (IS-IS packet processing) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.1(4)N1(1b)
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Cisco Nexus 5000/6000/7000 Series Switches software (IS-IS packet processing) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.1(5)N1(0.986)
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade Cisco Nexus 5000/6000/7000 Series Switches software (IS-IS packet processing) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.1(5)N1(1)
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade Cisco Nexus 5000/6000/7000 Series Switches software (IS-IS packet processing) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.2(3)D1(0.8)
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade Cisco Nexus 5000/6000/7000 Series Switches software (IS-IS packet processing) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.3(2)N1(0.304)
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade Cisco Nexus 5000/6000/7000 Series Switches software (IS-IS packet processing) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.3(2)N1(1)
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade Cisco Nexus 5000/6000/7000 Series Switches software (IS-IS packet processing) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.0(0.96)S0
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade Cisco Nexus 5000/6000/7000 Series Switches software (IS-IS packet processing) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.0(1)
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade Cisco Nexus 5000/6000/7000 Series Switches software (IS-IS packet processing) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.0(1)E1
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade Cisco Nexus 5000/6000/7000 Series Switches software (IS-IS packet processing) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.0(1)S4
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade Cisco Nexus 5000/6000/7000 Series Switches software (IS-IS packet processing) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.3(0)CV(0.788)
  16. Compensating control

    Mitigate the risk by limiting adjacency so an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker cannot send crafted IS-IS link-state packets (e.g., restrict which adjacent devices can form IS-IS adjacency).

Event History

Jan 26, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:45 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:45 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:59 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-3804?

The severity of CVE-2017-3804 is rated as medium with a score of 6.1.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-3804?

To fix CVE-2017-3804, you should upgrade to a fixed version of Cisco NX-OS software that is not affected by this vulnerability.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2017-3804?

CVE-2017-3804 affects Cisco Nexus 5000, 6000, and 7000 Series Switches running specific NX-OS versions.

4

Can CVE-2017-3804 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2017-3804 requires an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to exploit the vulnerability.

5

What impact does CVE-2017-3804 have on affected devices?

Exploitation of CVE-2017-3804 can cause an affected device to reload, leading to potential service disruption.

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