CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-0721

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Cisco NX-OS from versions 4.0 to 7.3 on Multilayer Director and Nexus devices allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended AAA restrictions and gain privileged CLI access via crafted parameters in an SSH connection negotiation.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to unauthorized access to systems, potentially leading to serious security breaches and data loss.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor access logs for potential unauthorized access attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Cisco NX-OS 4.0 through 7.3 on Multilayer Director and Nexus 1000V, 2000, 3000, 3500, 4000, 5000, 5500, 5600, 6000, 7000, 7700, and 9000 devices allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended AAA restrictions and obtain privileged CLI access via crafted parameters in an SSH connection negotiation, aka Bug IDs CSCum35502, CSCuw78669, CSCuw79754, and CSCux88492.

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