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.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.033 (88.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.033 · newest: 0.033 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Cisco iOS — versions 15.0\(2\)eh, 15.0(2)ex8, 15.0\(1\)se3
- Cisco iOS Xe — versions 3.2.0ja, 3.2.0se, 3.2.1se
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93203 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036914 (vdb-entry)
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-287-04 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160928… (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.