CVE-2017-3883
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-3883 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-10-19 08:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-04-20 15:27:00 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-770
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware | Cisco | 9500 R | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | 9500 R | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Firepower 4100 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Firepower 4100 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Firepower 9300 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Firepower 9300 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Firepower Extensible Operating System | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Fxos | 2.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Fxos | 2.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Fxos | All | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Mds 9000 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Mds 9000 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 1000v | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 1000v | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 1100v | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 1100v | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 2000 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 2000 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 3000 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 3000 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 3016 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 3016 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 3016q | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 3016q | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 3048 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 3048 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 3064 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 3064 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 3064t | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 3064t | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 3064x | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 3064x | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 3500 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 3500 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 3524 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 3524 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 3548 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 3548 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 5000 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 5000 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 5010 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 5010 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 5010p Switch | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 5010p Switch | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 5500 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 5500 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 5548p | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 5548p | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 5548up | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 5548up | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 5596t | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 5596t | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 5596up | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 5596up | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 5600 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 5600 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 56128p | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 56128p | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 5624q | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 5624q | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 5648q | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 5648q | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 5672up | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 5672up | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 5696q | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 5696q | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 6000 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 6000 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 6001 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 6001 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 6004 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 6004 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 6004x | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 6004x | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 7000 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 7000 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 7000 10-slot | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 7000 10-slot | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 7000 18-slot | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 7000 18-slot | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 7000 9-slot | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 7000 9-slot | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 7700 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 7700 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 9000 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Nexus 9000 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 2.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 3.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 3.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 3.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 5.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 6.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 6.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 6.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 7.0(3)i3(1) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 7.0\(3\)i3\(1\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 7.1(0.1) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 7.1\(0.1\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 7.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 8.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 8.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 2.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 3.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 3.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 3.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 5.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 6.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 6.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 6.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 7.0\(3\)i3\(1\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 7.1\(0.1\) | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 7.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 8.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | 8.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Cisco | Nx-os | All | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Ucs 6100 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Ucs 6100 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Ucs 6200 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Ucs 6200 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Ucs 6300 | - | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Cisco | Ucs 6300 | - | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco FXOS and NX-OS System Software CVE-2017-3883 Denial of Service Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Document Display | HPE Support Center | CONFIRM | support.hpe.com | |
| Cisco NX-OS AAA Processing Flaw Lets Remote Users Cause the Target System to Reload - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Cisco FXOS and NX-OS System Software Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting Denial of Service Vulnerability | CONFIRM | tools.cisco.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.