Information disclosure in Cisco Ios
CVE-2016-6415
The server IKEv1 implementation in Cisco IOS 12.2 through 12.4 and 15.0 through 15.6, IOS XE through 3.18S, IOS XR 4.3.x and 5.0.x through 5.2.x, and PIX before 7.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from device memory…
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.873 (99.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Cisco Ios
- Cisco Ios_xe
- Cisco Ios_xr
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6415?
- CVE-2016-6415 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-09-19.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6415?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-6415 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2016-6415 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-05-19), indicating it is being actively exploited. 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.