Memory corruption in Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
Priority LOW 29CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A Denial of Service vulnerability in the remote login functionality for Cisco NX-OS Software running on Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a process used for login to terminate unexpectedly and the login attempt to fail. There is no impact to user traffic flowing through the device. The attacker could use either a Telnet or an SSH client for the remote login attempt. Affected Products: This vulnerability affects Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches that are running Cisco NX-OS Software and are configured to allow remote Telnet connections to the device. More Information: CSCuy25824. Known Affected Releases: 7.0(3)I3(1) 8.3(0)CV(0.342) 8.3(0)CV(0.345). Known Fixed Releases: 8.3(0)CV(0.362) 8.0(1) 7.0(3)IED5(0.19) 7.0(3)IED5(0) 7.0(3)I4(1) 7.0(3)I4(0.8) 7.0(3)I2(2e) 7.0(3)F1(1.22) 7.0(3)F1(1) 7.0(3)F1(0.230).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02946 87th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches | Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches Vendor— Affected Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 22
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:7.0\(3\)i3\(0.170\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0(3)i3(0.170) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:8.3\(0\)cv\(0.342\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3(0)cv(0.342) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:8.3\(0\)cv\(0.345\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3(0)cv(0.345) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92160yc_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92300yc_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92304qc_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9236c_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9272q_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-ex_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93120tx_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:7.0\(3\)i3\(0.170\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0(3)i3(0.170) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:8.3\(0\)cv\(0.342\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3(0)cv(0.342) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:8.3\(0\)cv\(0.345\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3(0)cv(0.345) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92160yc_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92300yc_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92304qc_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9236c_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9272q_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-ex_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93120tx_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
Show 12 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93128tx_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180lc-ex_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-ex_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9332pq_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9336pq_aci_spine_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372px-e_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372px_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372tx-e_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372tx_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9396px_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9396tx_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9508_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93128tx_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180lc-ex_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-ex_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9332pq_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9336pq_aci_spine_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372px-e_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372px_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372tx-e_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372tx_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9396px_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9396tx_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9508_switch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-3879
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-88f9-c76f-fhv6
References
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Sources
- CVE-2017-3879 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-3879 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-88f9-c76f-fhv6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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