CVE-2016-1453
highpriority · track · 42EPSS 0.081 · 95 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Buffer overflow in the Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV) GRE feature in Cisco NX-OS 5.0 through 7.3 on Nexus 7000 and 7700 devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long parameters in a packet header, aka Bug ID CSCuy95701.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 9–10
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affected products (47)
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also known as (3)
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references (10)
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- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161005-otvcnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036946cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161005-otvPatchcnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93409cnnvd
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161005-otvenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93409enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036946enisa_euvd
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161005-otvMitigationVendor Advisorynvd
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