CVE-2013-1178

Name: CVE-2013-1178
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2013-04-25T10:55:01.57+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.37%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2013-1178 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple buffer overflows in the Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) implementation in Cisco NX-OS on Nexus 7000 devices 4.x and 5.x before 5.2(4) and 6.x before 6.1(1), Nexus 5000 and 5500 devices 4.x and 5.x before 5.1(3)N1(1), Nexus 4000 devices before 4.1(2)E1(1h), Nexus 3000 devices 5.x before 5.0(3)U3(1), Nexus 1000V devices 4.x before 4.2(1)SV1(5.1), MDS 9000 devices 4.x and 5.x before 5.2(4), Unified Computing System (UCS) 6100 and 6200 devices before 2.0(2m), and Connected Grid Router (CGR) 1000 devices before CG4(1) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed CDP packets, aka Bug IDs CSCtu10630, CSCtu10551, CSCtu10550, CSCtw56581, CSCtu10548, CSCtu10544, and CSCuf61275.. EPSS estimates a 1.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) implementation in Cisco NX-OS on Nexus 7000 devices 4.x and 5.x before 5.2(4) and 6.x before 6.1(1), Nexus 5000 and 5500 devices 4.x and 5.x before 5.1(3)N1(1), Nexus 4000 devices before 4.1(2)E1(1h), Nexus 3000 devices 5.x before 5.0(3)U3(1), Nexus 1000V devices 4.x before 4.2(1)SV1(5.1), MDS 9000 devices 4.x and 5.x before 5.2(4), Unified Computing System (UCS) 6100 and 6200 devices before 2.0(2m), and Connected Grid Router (CGR) 1000 devices before CG4(1) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed CDP packets, aka Bug IDs CSCtu10630, CSCtu10551, CSCtu10550, CSCtw56581, CSCtu10548, CSCtu10544, and CSCuf61275.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.37%

68.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.0
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.0\(0\)n1\(1a\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.0\(0\)n1\(2\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.0\(0\)n1\(2a\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.0\(1a\)n1\(1\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.0\(1a\)n1\(1a\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.0\(1a\)n2\(1\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.0\(1a\)n2\(1a\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.0\(4\)sv1\(1\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.0\(4\)sv1\(2\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.0\(4\)sv1\(3\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.0\(4\)sv1\(3a\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.0\(4\)sv1\(3b\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.0\(4\)sv1\(3c\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.0\(4\)sv1\(3d\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.1\(3\)n1\(1\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.1\(3\)n1\(1a\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.1\(3\)n2\(1\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.1\(3\)n2\(1a\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.1.\(2\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.1.\(3\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.1.\(4\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.1.\(5\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.2
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.2\(1\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.2\(1\)n1\(1\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.2\(1\)n2\(1\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.2\(1\)n2\(1a\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.2\(1\)sv1\(4\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.2\(1\)sv1\(4a\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.2\(1\)sv1\(5.1\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.2\(2\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.2\(3\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.2\(4\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.2\(6\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.2\(8\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	4.2.\(2a\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	5.0
Cisco	Nx-Os	5.0\(2\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	5.0\(2\)n1\(1\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	5.0\(2\)n2\(1\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	5.0\(2\)n2\(1a\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	5.0\(2a\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	5.0\(3\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	5.0\(3\)n1\(1\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	5.0\(3\)n1\(1a\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	5.0\(3\)n1\(1b\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	5.0\(3\)n1\(1c\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	5.0\(3\)n2\(1\)
Cisco	Nx-Os	5.0\(3\)n2\(2\)

Showing 50 of 135 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

Published: Apr 25, 2013
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

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Severity scoring for CVE-2013-1178 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST