CVE-2021-1590 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-1590: Cisco NX-OS Software system login block-for Denial of Service Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco NX-OS Software
Weakness CWE-787
Published August 25, 2021
Last update November 7, 2024

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the implementation of the system login block-for command for Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a login process to unexpectedly restart, causing a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to a logic error in the implementation of the system login block-for command when an attack is detected and acted upon. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by performing a brute-force login attack on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a login process to reload, which could result in a delay during authentication to the affected device.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 25, 2021 CVE published
November 7, 2024 Record updated