Unspecified vulnerability in Cisco NX-OS before 4.0(1a)N2(1), when running on Nexus 5000 platforms, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an unspecified "sequence of TCP packets" related to "TCP State manipulation," possibly related to separate attacks against CVE-2008-4609.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-0627 is rated Moderate Risk (60/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.10%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.13% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.97% | 2.10% | +1.13% |
| 2 | 2026-05-18 | 0.31% | 0.97% | +0.65% |
| 3 | 2025-09-05 | — | 0.31% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| cisco | nx-os | <= 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| cisco | nexus_5000 | — | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_5000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| cisco | nexus_7000 | — | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_7000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080af511d.shtml | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022847 |