#VU779 Information disclosure in Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches - CVE-2016-1455

Vulnerability identifier: #VU779

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1455

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticared user to potentially sensitive information.
The weakness is caused by insufficient access control. By connecting to TCP or UDP ports on the target system attackers can cause iptables configuration flaw that may lets to access important files.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Update to version 7.0(3)I2(2e) or 7.0(3)I4(1).

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches: 4.0.179 - 7.0.3 I1.1

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External links
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161005-n9kinfo

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.