Vulnerability in Cisco iOS
CVE-2016-6385
Memory leak in the Smart Install client implementation in Cisco IOS 12.2 and 15.0 through 15.2 and IOS XE 3.2 through 3.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted image-list parameters, aka Bug ID CSCuy82367.
EPSS: 0.033 (87.2th 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 12.2\(35\)ex, 12.2\(35\)ex1, 12.2\(35\)ex2
- Cisco Ios_xe — versions 3.2.0ja, 3.2.0se, 3.2.1se
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@cisco.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- psirt@cisco.com (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6385?
- CVE-2016-6385 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-10-05.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6385?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-6385 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.