What is the vulnerability ID for this Cisco Nexus Dashboard Software vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Cisco Nexus Dashboard Software vulnerability is CVE-2023-20014.

What is the severity of CVE-2023-20014?

The severity of CVE-2023-20014 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

How does CVE-2023-20014 affect Cisco Nexus Dashboard Software?

CVE-2023-20014 affects Cisco Nexus Dashboard Software through the vulnerability in the DNS functionality, which could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-20014?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2023-20014 by sending a specially crafted DNS request.

Is there a fix available for CVE-2023-20014?

Yes, a fix for CVE-2023-20014 is available. Please refer to the Cisco Security Advisory for more information.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-20014

high

7.5

CWE

400 399

16/2/2023

2/8/2024

CVE-2023-20014

First published: Thu Feb 16 2023(Updated: )

A vulnerability in the DNS functionality of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to the improper processing of DNS requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a continuous stream of DNS requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the coredns service to stop working or cause the device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco Nexus Dashboard	<2.3\(1c\)

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Reference Links

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ndb-dnsdos-bYscZOsu

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this Cisco Nexus Dashboard Software vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this Cisco Nexus Dashboard Software vulnerability is CVE-2023-20014.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-20014?
The severity of CVE-2023-20014 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.
How does CVE-2023-20014 affect Cisco Nexus Dashboard Software?
CVE-2023-20014 affects Cisco Nexus Dashboard Software through the vulnerability in the DNS functionality, which could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-20014?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2023-20014 by sending a specially crafted DNS request.
Is there a fix available for CVE-2023-20014?
Yes, a fix for CVE-2023-20014 is available. Please refer to the Cisco Security Advisory for more information.

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