CVE-2013-1208 Weak cryptography in n/a
Remote attackers with Layer 2 or 3 access can intercept or modify network traffic due to improper handling of VSM to VEM communication in Cisco NX-OS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-1208?
CVE-2013-1208 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Nx-Os, published on 29 May 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The encryption functionality in Cisco NX-OS on the Nexus 1000V does not properly handle Virtual Supervisor Module (VSM) to Virtual Ethernet Module (VEM) communication, which allows remote attackers to intercept or modify network traffic by leveraging certain Layer 2 or Layer 3 access, aka Bug ID CSCud14691.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1208?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Nx-Os.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1208?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1208 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-1208 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1208 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Nx-Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v27v-2gjq-f39j.