QID 317292

QID 317292: Cisco Nexus Dashboard Denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerability (cisco-sa-ndb-dnsdos-bYscZOsu)

A vulnerability in the DNS functionality of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.

Affected Products:
Prior to 2.3(1c)

QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
The check matches Cisco APIC version retrieved via Unix Auth using "show version" command.

A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the coredns service to stop working or cause the device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • Solution

    Customers are advised to refer to cisco-sa-ndb-dnsdos-bYscZOsu for more information.

    CVEs related to QID 317292

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
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