Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2018-0301 is a Cisco NX-OS NX-API flaw that can let an unauthenticated remote attacker run code as root on affected devices. NX-API is disabled by default, so urgency depends on whether it is enabled and reachable on the management interface. Exposure is most likely on Cisco MDS 9000 and Nexus platforms listed by Cisco where NX-API is enabled and the management interface is reachable from untrusted networks. The bundle does not provide affected NX-OS version ranges. Treat as urgent for any affected Cisco switch with NX-API enabled. The business risk is management-plane takeover with root-level execution, but devices without NX-API enabled have materially lower exposure based on the source bundle. Mitigation focus: Check Cisco advisory cisco-sa-20180620-nxos-bo for fixed NX-OS releases and upgrade guidance.; Disable NX-API on devices where it is not operationally required.; Restrict management interfaces to trusted administrative networks only..
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- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180620-nxos-boCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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