CVE-2024-20446

Cisco NX-OS Software DHCPv6 Relay Agent Denial of Service Vulnerability

Published Aug 28, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in the DHCPv6 relay agent of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device.

This vulnerability is due to improper handling of specific fields in a DHCPv6 RELAY-REPLY message. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted DHCPv6 packet to any IPv6 address that is configured on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the dhcp_snoop process to crash and restart multiple times, causing the affected device to reload and resulting in a DoS condition.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-18161 A vulnerability in the DHCPv6 relay agent of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of specific fields in a DHCPv6 RELAY-REPLY message. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted DHCPv6 packet to any IPv6 address that is configured on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the dhcp_snoop process to crash and restart multiple times, causing the affected device to reload and resulting in a DoS condition.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco
Cisco nx-os
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:10.2\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:10.2\(1q\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:8.2\(11\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:9.3\(9\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cisco
Cisco nx-os
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in the DHCPv6 relay agent of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of specific fields in a DHCPv6 RELAY-REPLY message. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted DHCPv6 packet to any IPv6 address that is configured on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the dhcp_snoop process to crash and restart multiple times, causing the affected device to reload and resulting in a DoS condition.
Title Cisco NX-OS Software DHCPv6 Relay Agent Denial of Service Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-476
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
Aug 28, 2024, 6:49 PM
Reserved
Nov 8, 2023, 3:08 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 28, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:07 AM