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CVE-2013-6701 Details
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.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
No SSVC data is available for this CVE.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6701 | CVE | Vendor Advisory |
| http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=32200 | CVE | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029512 | CVE | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6701 | [email protected] | Vendor Advisory |
| http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=32200 | [email protected] | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029512 | [email protected] | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-20 | Improper Input Validation | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| cisco cisco ons 15454 system software | 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.2.1 9.2.2 9.3 9.4 9.6 |
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| cisco ons 15454 mspp | All versions |
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| cisco ons 15454 mstp | All versions |
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| cisco ons 15454e optical transport platform | All versions |
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| cisco ons 15454 | All versions |
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| cisco ons 15454 multiservice transport platform | All versions |
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| cisco ons 15454 sdh multiservice provisioning platform | All versions |
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| cisco ons 15454 sonet multiservice provisioning platform | All versions |
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Change History
6 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Status Change | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Sep 15, 2016 | Modified Analysis | [email protected] |
| Dec 19, 2013 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |