CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-3261

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the Smart Call Home implementation in Cisco NX-OS on Fabric Interconnects in Cisco Unified Computing System before version 1.4(1i) and on various Nexus devices, allowing remote SMTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted reply.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to remote code execution, posing a significant threat to the security of the organization's systems and data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update systems to the latest NX-OS versions that mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor SMTP traffic for potential attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the Smart Call Home implementation in Cisco NX-OS on Fabric Interconnects in Cisco Unified Computing System 1.4 before 1.4(1i), NX-OS 5.0 before 5.0(3)U2(2) on Nexus 3000 devices, NX-OS 4.1 before 4.1(2)E1(1l) on Nexus 4000 devices, NX-OS 5.x before 5.1(3)N1(1) on Nexus 5000 devices, NX-OS 5.2 before 5.2(3a) on Nexus 7000 devices, and CG-OS CG4 before CG4(2) on Connected 1000 Connected Grid Routers allows remote SMTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted reply, aka Bug IDs CSCtk00695, CSCts56633, CSCts56632, CSCts56628, CSCug14405, and CSCuf61322.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS