CVE-2016-6457

MEDIUM

6.5

CVSS Score

Published: November 19, 2016 at 02:45 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:51 AM UTC

20 products affected across 1 vendorNx OSApplication Policy Infrastructure ControllerNexus 9508

Using Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Platform Leaf Switches for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) 11.2(2x) through 12.0(1x) by N/A?

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Severity

MEDIUM6.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.7%

Description

A vulnerability in the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Platform Leaf Switches for Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on the affected device. This vulnerability affects Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Leaf Switches (TOR) - ACI Mode and Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC). More Information: CSCuy93241. Known Affected Releases: 11.2(2x) 11.2(3x) 11.3(1x) 11.3(2x) 12.0(1x). Known Fixed Releases: 11.2(2i) 11.2(2j) 11.2(3f) 11.2(3g) 11.2(3h) 11.2(3l) 11.3(0.236) 11.3(1j) 11.3(2i) 11.3(2j) 12.0(1r).

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Application Policy Infrastructure Controller · Cisco

95%

1.2(2)1.2(3)1.3(1)1.3(2)2.0(1)

Nx OS · Cisconpm

95%

11.2(2g)11.2(2h)11.2(2i)11.2(3c)11.2(3e)11.2(3h)11.3(1i)11.3(2f)11.3(2h)11.3(2i)12.0(1m)12.0(1n)12.0(1o)12.0(1p)12.0(1q)

cisco-nexus-92160yc-x (environment) · cisco-nexus-92304qc (environment) · cisco-nexus-9236c (environment) · cisco-nexus-9272q (environment) · cisco-nexus-93108tc-ex (environment) · cisco-nexus-93120tx (environment) · cisco-nexus-93128tx (environment) · cisco-nexus-93180yc-ex (environment) · cisco-nexus-9332pq (environment) · cisco-nexus-9336pq-aci-spine (environment) · cisco-nexus-9372px (environment) · cisco-nexus-9372tx (environment) · cisco-nexus-9396px (environment) · cisco-nexus-9396tx (environment) · cisco-nexus-9504 (environment) · cisco-nexus-9508 (environment) · cisco-nexus-9516 (environment)

Nexus 9000 · Cisco

60%

All versions

Nexus 92160Yc-X · Ciscodevice

80%

All versions

Nexus 92304Qc · Ciscodevice

80%

All versions

Nexus 9236C · Ciscodevice

80%

All versions