The tNetTaskLimit process on the Transport Node Controller (TNC) on Cisco ONS 15454 devices with software 9.6 and earlier does not properly prioritize health pings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (watchdog timeout and TNC reset) via a flood of network traffic, aka Bug ID CSCud97155
Published Dec 18, 2013
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.86%
Description
The tNetTaskLimit process on the Transport Node Controller (TNC) on Cisco ONS 15454 devices with software 9.6 and earlier does not properly prioritize health pings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (watchdog timeout and TNC reset) via a flood of network traffic, aka Bug ID CSCud97155.
Affected products
No data.
- 9.0
- 9.1
- 9.2
- 9.2.1
- 9.2.2
- 9.3
- 9.4
- 9.6
- 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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.86% (0.01860) | 78.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.86% (0.01860) | 76.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.69% (0.00687) | 70.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00356) | 72.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00356) | 71.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00356) | 67.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6701 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=32200 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029512 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6701 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory | |
| http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=32200 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029512 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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