CVE-2019-1964

HIGHCVSS 8.6/10EPSS 1.93%

Last modified

CVE-2019-1964 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.6/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the IPv6 traffic processing of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an unexpected restart of the netstack process on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of IPv6 traffic sent through an affected device. EPSS estimates a 1.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in the IPv6 traffic processing of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an unexpected restart of the netstack process on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of IPv6 traffic sent through an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malformed IPv6 packet through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition while the netstack process restarts. A sustained attack could lead to a reboot of the device.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0
8.6/10

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
1.93%

77.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CiscoNx-Os>= 8.1, < 8.2\(3\)
CiscoNx-Os>= 8.3, < 8.4

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-1964?
A vulnerability in the IPv6 traffic processing of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an unexpected restart of the netstack process on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of IPv6 traffic sent through an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malformed IPv6 packet through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition while the netstack process restarts. A sustained attack could lead to a reboot of the device.
How severe is CVE-2019-1964?
CVE-2019-1964 has a CVSS score of 8.6/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.93% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1964?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST