Cisco NX-OS 6.1 before 6.1(5) on Nexus 7000 devices, when local authentication and…
Priority LOW 35CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- 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 NX-OS 6.1 before 6.1(5) on Nexus 7000 devices, when local authentication and multiple VDCs are enabled, allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges within an unintended VDC via crafted SSH key data in an SSH session to a management interface, aka Bug ID CSCud88400.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01874 79th 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 · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.1\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1(1) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.1\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1(2) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.1\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1(3) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.1\(4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1(4) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.1\(4a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1(4a) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000_10-slot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000_18-slot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000_9-slot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.1\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1(1) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.1\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1(2) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.1\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1(3) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.1\(4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1(4) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.1\(4a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1(4a) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000_10-slot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000_18-slot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000_9-slot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1191
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9cw5-jjwx-8c3g
References
More Cisco Nexus 7000 vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-01026 Buffer overflow in the SNMP implementation in Cisco NX-OS on Nexus 7000 devices 4.x and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2013-01025 Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) SNMP and (2) License Manager implementations in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2013-01024 Multiple buffer overflows in the Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) implementation in Cisco… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.3
- TI-2014-01744 The Message Transfer Service (MTS) in Cisco NX-OS before 6.2(7) on MDS 9000 devices and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2012-02173 Cisco NX-OS 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, and 5.2 on Nexus 7000 series switches, when the High… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2009-00603 Unspecified vulnerability in Cisco NX-OS before 4.0(1a)N2(1), when running on Nexus 5000… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2013-1191 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-1191 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9cw5-jjwx-8c3g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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