CVE-2016-1341 describes a critical vulnerability in Cisco NX-OS versions 7.0(1)N1(1), 7.0(1)N1(3), and 7.0(4)N1(1) running on Nexus 2000 Fabric Extender devices. The vulnerability stems from a blank root password, allowing local users to gain elevated privileges through unspecified means. With a CVSS v3 score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this flaw presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its critical severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0\(1\)n1\(1\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:7.0\(1\)n1\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0\(1\)n1\(3\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:7.0\(1\)n1\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0\(4\)n1\(1\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:7.0\(4\)n1\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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