The session-termination functionality on Cisco ONS 15454 controller cards with software…
Priority LOW 22CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The session-termination functionality on Cisco ONS 15454 controller cards with software 9.6 and earlier does not initialize an unspecified pointer, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (card reset) via crafted session-close actions, aka Bug ID CSCug97416.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01419 72nd 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 · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 9.6 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ons_15454:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ons_15454:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-2141
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-28wp-2xch-xmx5
References
More Cisco Ons 15454 System Software vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-01689 Cisco ONS 15454 controller cards with software 9.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2013-05519 The tNetTaskLimit process on the Transport Node Controller (TNC) on Cisco ONS 15454… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2014-01691 Cisco ONS 15454 controller cards with software 10.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2014-01688 Cisco ONS 15454 controller cards with software 9.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2014-2141 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-2141 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-28wp-2xch-xmx5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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