Summary

• Cisco released its semiannual Cisco FXOS and NX-OS Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication on August 24, 2022. In direct response to customer feedback, Cisco releases bundles of Cisco FXOS and NX-OS Software Security Advisories on the fourth Wednesday of the month in February and August of each calendar year.

  The August 24, 2022, release of the Cisco FXOS and NX-OS Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication includes three Cisco Security Advisories that describe three vulnerabilities in Cisco FXOS Software, Cisco NX-OS Software, and Cisco UCS Software. Cisco has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. 

Details

• The following table identifies Cisco security advisories that are associated with this bundled publication:

  Cisco Security Advisory	CVE ID	Security Impact Rating	CVSS Base Score	Affected Software	Affected Hardware Platforms
  Cisco FXOS and NX-OS Software Cisco Discovery Protocol Denial of Service and Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability	CVE-2022-20824	High	8.8	FXOS Software, NX-OS Software, NX-OS Software in ACI Mode, UCS Software (Managed)	Cisco Firepower 4100 Series, Cisco Firepower 9000 Series, Cisco MDS 9000 Multilayer Directors and Fabric Switches, Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switches, Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches, Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches, Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switches, Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches, Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches, Cisco UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects, Cisco UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects, Cisco UCS 6400 Series Fabric Interconnects
  Cisco NX-OS Software OSPFv3 Denial of Service Vulnerability	CVE-2022-20823	High	8.6	NX-OS Software, NX-OS Software in ACI Mode	Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches, Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches, Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switches, Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches, Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
  Cisco FXOS Software Command Injection Vulnerability	CVE-2022-20865	Medium	6.7	FXOS Software	Cisco Firepower 4100 Series, Cisco Firepower 9000 Series

   

  Related Resources

  • Cisco Security Vulnerability Policy
  • MITRE Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
  • Common Vulnerability Scoring System and the Security Impact Rating
  • Common Vulnerability Scoring System Q & A