CVE-2012-6396 json
Cisco NX-OS on Nexus 7000 series switches does not properly handle certain line-card replacements, which might allow remote authenticated u…
published 2013-01-19 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-6251
- cvss
- 4.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cisco NX-OS on Nexus 7000 series switches does not properly handle certain line-card replacements, which might allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted configuration that references interfaces that do not exist on the new card, aka Bug ID CSCud44300.
Exploit prediction
0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.9 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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tools.cisco.com
/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-6396
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1028018
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-6396
- NVD CVE-2012-6396
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