CVE-2013-6701

Published: Dec 18, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The tNetTaskLimit process on the Transport Node Controller (TNC) on Cisco ONS 15454 devices with software 9.6 and earlier does not properly prioritize health pings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (watchdog timeout and TNC reset) via a flood of network traffic, aka Bug ID CSCud97155.

Affected (15)

Products: Cisco: Cisco Ons 15454 System Software, Ons 15454 Mspp, Ons 15454 Mstp, Ons 15454e Optical Transport Platform, Ons 15454, Ons 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform, Ons 15454 Sdh Multiservice Provisioning Platform, Ons 15454 Sonet Multiservice Provisioning Platform

Cisco

8 products

Cisco Ons 15454 System Software

Ons 15454 Mspp

Ons 15454 Mstp

Ons 15454e Optical Transport Platform

Ons 15454

Ons 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform

Ons 15454 Sdh Multiservice Provisioning Platform

Ons 15454 Sonet Multiservice Provisioning Platform

Configuration A

15 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Cisco Cisco Ons 15454 System Software	Version 9.0
Cisco Cisco Ons 15454 System Software	Version 9.1
Cisco Cisco Ons 15454 System Software	Version 9.2.1
Cisco Cisco Ons 15454 System Software	Version 9.2.2
Cisco Cisco Ons 15454 System Software	Version 9.2
Cisco Cisco Ons 15454 System Software	Version 9.3
Cisco Cisco Ons 15454 System Software	Version 9.4
Cisco Cisco Ons 15454 System Software	Version 9.6
Cisco Ons 15454 Mspp	All versions
Cisco Ons 15454 Mstp	All versions
Cisco Ons 15454e Optical Transport Platform	All versions
Cisco Ons 15454	All versions
Cisco Ons 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform	All versions
Cisco Ons 15454 Sdh Multiservice Provisioning Platform	All versions
Cisco Ons 15454 Sonet Multiservice Provisioning Platform	All versions