CVE-2013-1178 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Cisco Nexus and UCS devices via malformed CDP packets due to buffer overflows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-1178?
CVE-2013-1178 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Cisco Nx-Os, published on 25 Apr 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple buffer overflows in the Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) implementation in Cisco NX-OS on Nexus 7000 devices 4.x and 5.x before 5.2(4) and 6.x before 6.1(1), Nexus 5000 and 5500 devices 4.x and 5.x before 5.1(3)N1(1), Nexus 4000 devices before 4.1(2)E1(1h), Nexus 3000 devices 5.x before 5.0(3)U3(1), Nexus 1000V devices 4.x before 4.2(1)SV1(5.1), MDS 9000 devices 4.x and 5.x before 5.2(4), Unified Computing System (UCS) 6100 and 6200 devices before 2.0(2m), and Connected Grid Router (CGR) 1000 devices before CG4(1) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed CDP packets, aka Bug IDs CSCtu10630, CSCtu10551, CSCtu10550, CSCtw56581, CSCtu10548, CSCtu10544, and CSCuf61275.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1178?
It affects 27 products.
Products include Cisco Cg-Os, Cisco Connected Grid Router 1000, Cisco Mds 9000, Cisco Nexus 1000v, Cisco Nexus 3000, Cisco Nexus 3016q and 21 more.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1178?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1178 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2013-1178 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1178 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Nx-Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9xq7-8xm8-rcqx.