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TI-2016-05538 Aliases CVE-2016-6457GHSA-rcfp-cj8c-h553

Memory corruption in Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Platform Leaf Switches for Application…

Priority LOW 30CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A vulnerability in the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Platform Leaf Switches for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on the affected device. This vulnerability affects Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Leaf Switches (TOR) - ACI Mode and Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC). More Information: CSCuy93241. Known Affected Releases: 11.2(2x) 11.2(3x) 11.3(1x) 11.3(2x) 12.0(1x). Known Fixed Releases: 11.2(2i) 11.2(2j) 11.2(3f) 11.2(3g) 11.2(3h) 11.2(3l) 11.3(0.236) 11.3(1j) 11.3(2i) 11.3(2j) 12.0(1r).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0072 54th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Platform Leaf Switches for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) 11.2(2x) through 12.0(1x)Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Platform Leaf Switches for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) 11.2(2x) through 12.0(1x)—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Platform Leaf Switches for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) 11.2(2x) through 12.0(1x) Vendor— Affected Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Platform Leaf Switches for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) 11.2(2x) through 12.0(1x) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 37

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:1.2\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2(2)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:1.2\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2(3)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:1.3\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3(1)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:1.3\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3(2)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:2.0\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0(1)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.2\(2g\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2(2g)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.2\(2h\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2(2h)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.2\(2i\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2(2i)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.2\(3c\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2(3c)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.2\(3e\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2(3e)VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:1.2\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2(2) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:1.2\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2(3) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:1.3\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3(1) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:1.3\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3(2) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:2.0\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0(1) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.2\(2g\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2(2g) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.2\(2h\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2(2h) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.2\(2i\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2(2i) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.2\(3c\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2(3c) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.2\(3e\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2(3e) Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 27 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.2\(3h\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2(3h)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.3\(1i\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.3(1i)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.3\(2f\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.3(2f)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.3\(2h\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.3(2h)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.3\(2i\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.3(2i)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:12.0\(1m\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0(1m)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:12.0\(1n\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0(1n)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:12.0\(1o\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0(1o)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:12.0\(1p\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0(1p)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:12.0\(1q\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0(1q)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92160yc-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92304qc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9236c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9272q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-ex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93120tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93128tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-ex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9332pq:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9336pq_aci_spine:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372px:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9396px:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9396tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9504:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9508:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9516:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.2\(3h\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2(3h) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.3\(1i\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3(1i) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.3\(2f\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3(2f) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.3\(2h\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3(2h) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:11.3\(2i\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3(2i) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:12.0\(1m\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0(1m) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:12.0\(1n\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0(1n) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:12.0\(1o\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0(1o) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:12.0\(1p\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0(1p) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:12.0\(1q\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0(1q) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92160yc-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92304qc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9236c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9272q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-ex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93120tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93128tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-ex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9332pq:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9336pq_aci_spine:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372px:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9396px:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9396tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9504:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9508:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9516:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6457
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rcfp-cj8c-h553

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-01115 Cisco ACI Multi-Site Orchestrator Application Services Engine Deployment Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-01120 Cisco Application Services Engine Unauthorized Access Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-01123 Cisco Application Services Engine Unauthorized Access Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-01301 Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Arbitrary File Read and Write Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2021-01305 Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Command Injection and File Upload Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2021-01302 Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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