CVE-2016-5362

8.2 HIGH 3% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

The IPTables firewall in OpenStack Neutron before 7.0.4 and 8.0.0 through 8.1.0 allows remote attackers to bypass an intended DHCP-spoofing protection mechanism and consequently cause a denial of service or intercept network traffic via a crafted DHCP discovery message.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 3.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2016-06-17 15:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:49 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 3.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 8.2 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2016-06-17 15:59 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:49 UTC
Exploit probability: 3.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-254
Record status: Modified

Affected

Openstack Neutron < 7.0.4
Openstack Neutron ≤ 8.1.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 8.2

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record