CVE-2015-0721 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote authenticated users can bypass AAA restrictions to gain privileged CLI access on Cisco NX-OS devices via crafted SSH parameters.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-0721?
CVE-2015-0721 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Cisco Nx-Os, published on 6 Oct 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cisco NX-OS 4.0 through 7.3 on Multilayer Director and Nexus 1000V, 2000, 3000, 3500, 4000, 5000, 5500, 5600, 6000, 7000, 7700, and 9000 devices allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended AAA restrictions and obtain privileged CLI access via crafted parameters in an SSH connection negotiation, aka Bug IDs CSCum35502, CSCuw78669, CSCuw79754, and CSCux88492.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0721?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Nx-Os.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0721?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-0721 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2015-0721 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0721 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Nx-Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-68pv-f96f-2qwf.