CVE-2011-4023 describes a memory leak vulnerability in the libcmd library of Cisco NX-OS 5.0 on Nexus switches. This flaw allows remote authenticated users to trigger a denial of service by sending crafted SNMP requests, leading to excessive memory consumption. With a CVSS score of 7.8, it is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector and complete availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0\(2\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:5.0\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0\(2\)n1\(1\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:5.0\(2\)n1\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0\(2\)n2\(1\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:5.0\(2\)n2\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0\(2\)n2\(1a\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:5.0\(2\)n2\(1a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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