Vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xe
CVE-2016-6438
A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE Software running on Cisco cBR-8 Converged Broadband Routers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a configuration integrity change to the vty line configuration on an affected device. This vulnerability affects the following releases of Cisco IOS XE Software running on Cisco cBR-8 Converged Broadband Routers: All 3.16S releases, All 3.17S releases, Release 3.18.0S, Release 3.18.1S, Release 3.18.0SP. More Information: CSCuz62815. Known Affected Releases: 15.5(3)S2.9, 15.6(2)SP. Known Fixed Releases: 15.6(1.7)SP1, 16.4(0.183), 16.5(0.1).
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
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 Xe — versions 3.16.0cs, 3.16.0s, 3.16.1as
- Cisco iOS Xe 3.16s, 3.17s, 3.18.0s, 3.18.1s, 3.18.0sp — versions Cisco IOS XE 3.16S, 3.17S, 3.18.0S, 3.18.1S, 3.18.0SP
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037003 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93518 (vdb-entry)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161012… (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6438?
- CVE-2016-6438 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xe, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2016-10-27.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6438?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.