Cisco NX-OS Resource Management Errors (CVE-2012-6396)

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(502779);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/11/21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-6396");

  script_name(english:"Cisco NX-OS Resource Management Errors (CVE-2012-6396)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"Cisco NX-OS on Nexus 7000 series switches does not properly handle
certain line-card replacements, which might allow remote authenticated
users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted
configuration that references interfaces that do not exist on the new
card, aka Bug ID CSCud44300.

This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.");
  # http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-6396
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?bee75092");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028018");
  # http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2012-6396
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?bee75092");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028018");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Refer to the vendor advisory.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/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-2012-6396");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(399);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/01/19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/01/19");
  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:-");
  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:-" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "5.2%287%29%206.1%282%29", "versionStartIncluding" : "5.2%287%29%206.1%282%29", "family" : "NXOS"}
};

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