Cisco Nexus OS (aka NX-OS) 4.2 and 5.0 and Cisco Unified Computing System with software…
Priority LOW 30CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Cisco Nexus OS (aka NX-OS) 4.2 and 5.0 and Cisco Unified Computing System with software 1.4 and 2.0 do not properly restrict command-line options, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, aka Bug IDs CSCtf40008, CSCtg18363, CSCtr44645, CSCts10195, and CSCts10188.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00327 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:unified_computing_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:unified_computing_system_infrastructure_and_unified_computing_system_software:1.4\(1j\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4(1j) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:unified_computing_system_infrastructure_and_unified_computing_system_software:2.0\(1q\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0(1q) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:unified_computing_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:unified_computing_system_infrastructure_and_unified_computing_system_software:1.4\(1j\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4(1j) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:unified_computing_system_infrastructure_and_unified_computing_system_software:2.0\(1q\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0(1q) Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2569
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4f6p-cv97-w83q
References
More Cisco Nx-os vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-13332 Cisco NX-OS Software CLI Command Injection Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2018-00260 Improper input validation in Cisco NX-OS unknown CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-01226 Cisco NX-OS Software Netstack Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2022-05183 Cisco NX-OS Software Cisco Fabric Services Over IP Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2022-05182 Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches Bidirectional Forwarding Detection Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2011-2569 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-2569 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4f6p-cv97-w83q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences