CVE-2014-3261

7.6 · HIGH

Published May 26, 2014 cisco CWE-119 EPSS 1.95% (79th pctl) AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-3261 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco unified_computing_system_6120xp_fabric_interconnect. It was published on May 26, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Buffer overflow in the Smart Call Home implementation in Cisco NX-OS on Fabric Interconnects in Cisco Unified Computing System 1.4 before 1.4(1i), NX-OS 5.0 before 5.0(3)U2(2) on Nexus 3000 devices, NX-OS 4.1 before 4.1(2)E1(1l) on Nexus 4000 devices, NX-OS 5.x before 5.1(3)N1(1) on Nexus 5000 devices, NX-OS 5.2 before 5.2(3a) on Nexus 7000 devices, and CG-OS CG4 before CG4(2) on Connected 1000 Connected Grid Routers allows remote SMTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted reply, aka Bug IDs CSCtk00695, CSCts56633, CSCts56632, CSCts56628, CSCug14405, and CSCuf61322.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update unified_computing_system_6120xp_fabric_interconnect to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20140521-nxos Ref tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20140521-nxos

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-3261?

CVE-2014-3261 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco unified_computing_system_6120xp_fabric_interconnect. It was published on May 26, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-3261?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-3261?

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