What is CVE-2016-1478?

CVE-2016-1478 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-08-08.

How severe is CVE-2016-1478?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Cisco iOS

CVE-2016-1478

Cisco IOS 15.5(3)S3, 15.6(1)S2, 15.6(2)S1, and 15.6(2)T1 does not properly dequeue invalid NTP packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (interface wedge) by sending many crafted NTP packets, aka Bug ID CSCva35619.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.019 (78.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Cisco Ios — versions 15.5\(3\)s3, 15.6\(1\)s2, 15.6\(2\)s1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

psirt@cisco.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@cisco.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1478?: CVE-2016-1478 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-08-08.
How severe is CVE-2016-1478?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.