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Cisco NX-OS Improper Input Validation (CVE-2013-6982)

🗓️ 04 Dec 2024 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
🔗 www.tenable.com👁 7 Views

Cisco NX-OS experiences a denial of service vulnerability due to improper input validation issues.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(502767);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2013-6982");

  script_name(english:"Cisco NX-OS Improper Input Validation (CVE-2013-6982)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The BGP implementation in Cisco NX-OS 6.2(2a) and earlier does not
properly handle the interaction of UPDATE messages with IPv6, VPNv4,
and VPNv6 labeled unicast-address families, which allows remote
attackers to cause a denial of service (peer reset) via a crafted
message, aka Bug ID CSCuj03174.

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://osvdb.org/101713");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://secunia.com/advisories/56169");
  # http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6982
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?ccf8bb40");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=32325");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64670");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029568");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90119");
# script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://osvdb.org/101713");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://secunia.com/advisories/56169");
  # http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6982
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?ccf8bb40");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=32325");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64670");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029568");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90119");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Refer to the vendor advisory.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2013-6982");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(20);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/01/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/01/08");
  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:nx-os");
  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) 2024-2026 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:nx-os" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "6.2(2a)", "family" : "NXOS"}
};

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

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21 Apr 2026 00:00Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 24.3
EPSS0.02833
7