CVE-2016-6438
What it is
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).
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data tampering.
- Exploit odds
- 1.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Cisco iOS Xe 3.16.0cs
- Cisco iOS Xe 3.16.0s
- Cisco iOS Xe 3.16.1as
- Cisco iOS Xe 3.16.1s
- Cisco iOS Xe 3.16.2as
- Cisco iOS Xe 3.16.2bs
- Cisco iOS Xe 3.16.2s
- Cisco iOS Xe 3.16.3as
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 5.9
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161012-cbr-8
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161012-cbr-8
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93518
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037003
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161012-cbr-8
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93518
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037003
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161012-cbr-8