CVE-2020-3175 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Cisco NX-OS Software on MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Switches, stemming from improper resource usage control. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this by sending high-rate traffic to the management interface, leading to high CPU usage, process crashes, or system reboots. Rated 8.6 HIGH (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H), it presents a significant risk due to its network attack vector and low attack complexity. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.2\(1\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.2\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
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