Vulnerability in Cisco iOS
CVE-2016-6423
The IKEv2 client and initiator implementations in Cisco IOS 15.5(3)M and IOS XE allow remote IKEv2 servers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via crafted IKEv2 packets, aka Bug ID CSCux97540.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 67.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco iOS — versions 15.5(3)m, 15.5\(3\)m
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036955 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93411 (vdb-entry)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161005… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6423?
- CVE-2016-6423 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-10-05.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6423?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.