A vulnerability in the authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) implementation of Cisco Firepower Extensible Operating System (FXOS) and NX-OS System Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload
Published Oct 19, 2017
8.6
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.45%
Description
A vulnerability in the authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) implementation of Cisco Firepower Extensible Operating System (FXOS) and NX-OS System Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload. The vulnerability occurs because AAA processes prevent the NX-OS System Manager from receiving keepalive messages when an affected device receives a high rate of login attempts, such as in a brute-force login attack. System memory can run low on the FXOS devices under the same conditions, which could cause the AAA process to unexpectedly restart or cause the device to reload. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by performing a brute-force login attack against a device that is configured with AAA security services. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload. This vulnerability affects the following Cisco products if they are running Cisco FXOS or NX-OS System Software that is configured for AAA services: Firepower 4100 Series Next-Generation Firewall, Firepower 9300 Security Appliance, Multilayer Director Switches, Nexus 1000V Series Switches, Nexus 1100 Series Cloud Services Platforms, Nexus 2000 Series Switches, Nexus 3000 Series Switches, Nexus 3500 Platform Switches, Nexus 5000 Series Switches, Nexus 5500 Platform Switches, Nexus 5600 Platform Switches, Nexus 6000 Series Switches, Nexus 7000 Series Switches, Nexus 7700 Series Switches, Nexus 9000 Series Switches in NX-OS mode, Nexus 9500 R-Series Line Cards and Fabric Modules, Unified Computing System (UCS) 6100 Series Fabric Interconnects, UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects, UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCuq58760, CSCuq71257, CSCur97432, CSCus05214, CSCux54898, CSCvc33141, CSCvd36971, CSCve03660.
Affected products
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Configuration 1
- ≤ 2.3
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Configuration 8
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Configuration 9
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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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.45% (0.04450) | 91.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.45% (0.04450) | 90.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.43% (0.02431) | 84.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00249) | 65.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00249) | 63.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 0.25% (0.00249) | 61.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 8, 2023 | 0.49% (0.00493) | 72.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.91% (0.00911) | 80.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 21, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00426) | 70.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 0.52% (0.00515) | 73.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.86% (0.00861) | 79.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.31% (0.01306) | 31.19th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.31% (0.01306) | 30.55th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.31% (0.01306) | 69.61th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.31% (0.01306) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101493 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039614 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03846en_us x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171018-aaavty x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101493 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039614 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03846en_us | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171018-aaavty | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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