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    CVE-2012-6396

    Cisco NX-OS on Nexus 7000 series switches does not properly handle certain line-card replacements, which might allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted configuration that references interfaces that do not exist on the new card, aka Bug ID CSCud44300.

    Published:Jan 19, 2013
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Jan 19, 2013
    EPSS Score:0.00363
    CVSS Score:4.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Cisco
    Product
    Nexus 7000
    Vendor
    Cisco
    Product
    Nexus 7000 10-slot
    Vendor
    Cisco
    Product
    Nexus 7000 18-slot
    Vendor
    Cisco
    Product
    Nexus 7000 9-slot
    Vendor
    Cisco
    Product
    Nx-os

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High