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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 18, 2013· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2013-6701

CVE-2013-6701

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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Affected products

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  • Cisco Systems, Inc./ONS154544 versions
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ons_15454:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
    • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ons_15454:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ons_15454_mspp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ons_15454_mstp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: <=9.6
  • Cisco Systems, Inc./Ons 15454 Sdh Multiservice Platform Software3 versions
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ons_15454_multiservice_transport_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ons_15454_multiservice_transport_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ons_15454_sdh_multiservice_provisioning_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ons_15454_sonet_multiservice_provisioning_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Cisco Systems, Inc./Ons 15454 System Software8 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cisco_ons_15454_system_software:9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Cisco Systems, Inc./Ons 15454e Optical Transport Platform
    cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ons_15454e_optical_transport_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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