Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 18, 2013· Updated Apr 29, 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.
Affected products
15cpe: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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ons_15454_mspp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ons_15454_mstp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ons_15454e_optical_transport_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ons_15454:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
3- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6701nvdVendor Advisory
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.xnvdVendor Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1029512nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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