CVE-2016-1341

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Published Feb 24, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cisco NX-OS 7.0(1)N1(1), 7.0(1)N1(3), and 7.0(4)N1(1) on Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender devices has a blank root password, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, aka Bug ID CSCur22079.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:7.0\(1\)n1\(1\):::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:7.0\(1\)n1\(3\):::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:7.0\(4\)n1\(1\):::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-2440	Cisco NX-OS 7.0(1)N1(1), 7.0(1)N1(3), and 7.0(4)N1(1) on Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender devices has a blank root password, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, aka Bug ID CSCur22079.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.080% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160223-nx2000
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035088

History

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Subscriptions

Cisco Nx-os

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:55 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisco
Published: Feb 24, 2016, 2:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:55 PM
Reserved: Jan 4, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:41 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 24, 2016, 3:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:41 AM

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