Vulnerability Details : CVE-2013-6701
The tNetTaskLimit process on the Transport Node Controller (TNC) on Cisco ONS 15454 devices with software 9.6 and earlier does not properly prioritize health pings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (watchdog timeout and TNC reset) via a flood of network traffic, aka Bug ID CSCud97155.
Vulnerability category: Input validationDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-6701
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.36%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 68 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2013-6701
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2013-6701
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2013-6701
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http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6701
Cisco ONS 15454 Transport Node Controller Denial of Service VulnerabilityVendor Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029512
Cisco ONS 15454 TNC Flaw Lets Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=32200
Cisco ONS 15454 Transport Node Controller Denial of Service VulnerabilityVendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2013-6701
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ons_15454e_optical_transport_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ons_15454_mspp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ons_15454_mstp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ons_15454:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ons_15454_multiservice_transport_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ons_15454_sdh_multiservice_provisioning_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ons_15454_sonet_multiservice_provisioning_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*