HIGH
Memory leak in libcmd in Cisco NX-OS 5.0 on Nexus switches allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via SNMP requests, aka Bug ID CSCtr65682
Published May 3, 2012
7.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.31%
Description
Memory leak in libcmd in Cisco NX-OS 5.0 on Nexus switches allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via SNMP requests, aka Bug ID CSCtr65682.
Affected products
No data.
AND
OR
- 5.0
- 5.0\(2\)
- 5.0\(2\)n1\(1\)
- 5.0\(2\)n2\(1\)
- 5.0\(2\)n2\(1a\)
- 5.0\(2a\)
- 5.0\(3\)
- 5.0\(3\)n1\(1\)
- 5.0\(3\)n1\(1a\)
- 5.0\(3\)n1\(1b\)
- 5.0\(3\)n1\(1c\)
- 5.0\(3\)n2\(1\)
- 5.0\(3\)n2\(2\)
- 5.0\(3\)n2\(2a\)
- 5.0\(3\)n2\(2b\)
- 5.0\(5\)
OR
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.31% 0.01315
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01315
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.31% (0.01315) | 69.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.33% (0.01330) | 67.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.43% (0.00427) | 60.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00181) | 56.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00145) | 49.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00133) | 47.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00121) | 45.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 24, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00181) | 53.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.23% (0.00228) | 59.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (1)
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus5000/sw/release/notes/Rel_5_0_3_N2_1/Nexus5000_Release_Notes_5_0_3_N2.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus5000/sw/release/notes/Rel_5_0_3_N2_1/Nexus5000_Release_Notes_5_0_3_N2.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner cisco
Published May 3, 2012
Updated Sep 17, 2024
Reserved Oct 6, 2011
Link CVE-2011-4023
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a