CVE-2016-6393

The AAA service in Cisco IOS 12.0 through 12.4 and 15.0 through 15.6 and IOS XE 2.1 through 3.18 and 16.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reload) via a failed SSH connection attempt that is mishandled during generation of an error-log message, aka Bug ID CSCuy87667.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.1 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160928-aaados	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93196	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-287-04	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036914	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.2:::::::*

Information

Published : 2016-10-05 13:59

Updated : 2020-05-11 10:24

NVD link : CVE-2016-6393

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6393

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-399

Resource Management Errors

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Products Affected

cisco

ios
ios_xe

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