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Cisco NX-OS 5.2 and 6.1 Denial of Service (CVE-2012-3051)

🗓️ 04 Dec 2024 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Cisco NX-OS 5.2 and 6.1 vulnerable to denial of service via ARP packets, affects Nexus 7000 series.

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
Family
CVE
CVE-2012-3051
16 Sep 201210:00
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2012-3051
16 Sep 201210:00
cvelist
EUVD
EUVD-2012-3029
7 Oct 202500:30
euvd
NVD
CVE-2012-3051
16 Sep 201210:34
nvd
Prion
Code injection
16 Sep 201210:34
prion
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(502802);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/11/21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-3051");

  script_name(english:"Cisco NX-OS 5.2 and 6.1 Denial of Service (CVE-2012-3051)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"Cisco NX-OS 5.2 and 6.1 on Nexus 7000 series switches allows remote
attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash or packet loss)
via a large number of ARP packets, aka Bug ID CSCtr44822.

This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://secunia.com/advisories/50671");
  # http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/sw/5_x/nx-os/release/notes/52_nx-os_release_note.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?099e8ec2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55600");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://secunia.com/advisories/50671");
  # http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/sw/5_x/nx-os/release/notes/52_nx-os_release_note.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?099e8ec2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55600");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Refer to the vendor advisory.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2012-3051");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2012/09/16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/09/16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/12/04");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:nexus_7000_series_switches:5.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:nexus_7000_series_switches:6.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"former");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Tenable.ot");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2024-2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("tenable_ot_api_integration.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Tenable.ot/Cisco");

  exit(0);
}


include('tenable_ot_cve_funcs.inc');

get_kb_item_or_exit('Tenable.ot/Cisco');

var asset = tenable_ot::assets::get(vendor:'Cisco');

var vuln_cpes = {
    "cpe:/o:cisco:nexus_7000_series_switches:5.2" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "5.2", "versionStartIncluding" : "5.2", "family" : "NXOS"},
    "cpe:/o:cisco:nexus_7000_series_switches:6.1" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "6.1", "versionStartIncluding" : "6.1", "family" : "NXOS"}
};

tenable_ot::cve::compare_and_report(asset:asset, cpes:vuln_cpes, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);

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21 Nov 2025 00:00Current
5.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.5
CVSS 26.1
EPSS0.00686
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