CVE-2013-6701
What it is
The tNetTaskLimit process on the Transport Node Controller (TNC) on Cisco ONS 15454 devices with software 9.6 and earlier does not properly prioritize health pings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (watchdog timeout and TNC reset) via a flood of network traffic, aka Bug ID CSCud97155.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 1.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Cisco Ons 15454 System Software 9.0
- Cisco Ons 15454 System Software 9.1
- Cisco Ons 15454 System Software 9.2
- Cisco Ons 15454 System Software 9.2.1
- Cisco Ons 15454 System Software 9.2.2
- Cisco Ons 15454 System Software 9.3
- Cisco Ons 15454 System Software 9.4
- Cisco Ons 15454 System Software 9.6
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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Fix and advisories
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6701
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=32200
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6701
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=32200
References
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6701
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=32200
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029512
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6701
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=32200
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029512