The Message Transfer Service (MTS) in Cisco NX-OS before 6.2(7) on MDS 9000 devices and…
Priority LOW 38Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Message Transfer Service (MTS) in Cisco NX-OS before 6.2(7) on MDS 9000 devices and 6.0 before 6.0(2) on Nexus 7000 devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and kernel panic) via a large volume of crafted traffic, aka Bug ID CSCtw98915.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01906 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 · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.0\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0(1) | 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.2\(5a\) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.2\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2(1) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.2\(1n\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2(1n) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.2\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2(3) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.2\(3n\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2(3n) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.0\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0(1) 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
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.2\(5a\) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.2\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2(1) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.2\(1n\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2(1n) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.2\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2(3) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.2\(3n\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2(3n) Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-2201
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8j74-4v6m-hgvq
References
More Cisco Mds 9000 vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00066 The do_change_cipher_spec function in OpenSSL 0.9.6c to 0.9.6k, and 0.9.7a to 0.9.7c… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2013-01038 The JAR files on Cisco Device Manager for Cisco MDS 9000 devices before 5.2.8, and Cisco… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- 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-2004-00095 The SSL/TLS handshaking code in OpenSSL 0.9.7a, 0.9.7b, and 0.9.7c, when using Kerberos… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2014-2201 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-2201 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8j74-4v6m-hgvq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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