CVE-2015-6260: Cisco NX-OS 7.1(1)N1(1) on Nexus 5500, 5600, and 6000 devices does not properly validate PDUs in SNMP packe...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This flaw affects certain Cisco Nexus switches running NX-OS 7.1(1)N1(1). A malformed SNMP packet can restart the SNMP application, disrupting monitoring or management visibility. The provided sources describe denial of service, not device takeover or data theft. Likely exposure is limited to Cisco Nexus 5500, 5600, and 6000 devices running NX-OS 7.1(1)N1(1), especially where SNMP is reachable from untrusted or broad internal networks. The bundle does not name other affected versions or platforms. Treat this as a management-plane resilience issue. It is not described as compromise, but affected core switching platforms may lose SNMP monitoring visibility during disruption. Address reachable vulnerable devices in normal network maintenance planning. Mitigation focus: Check Cisco advisory cisco-sa-20160302-n5ksnmp for fixed releases or official workarounds.; Restrict SNMP access to trusted management hosts and networks.; Verify vulnerable Nexus platforms are not exposing SNMP broadly..

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Jun 13, 2026, 21:06 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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