CVE-2015-6270

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Published Aug 31, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cisco IOS XE before 2.2.3 on ASR 1000 devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Embedded Services Processor crash) via a crafted IPv6 packet, aka Bug ID CSCsv98555.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:2.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:2.2.2:::::::*

OR	cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asr_1001:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asr_1001-x:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asr_1002:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asr_1002-x:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asr_1004:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asr_1006:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asr_1013:-:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-6212	Cisco IOS XE before 2.2.3 on ASR 1000 devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Embedded Services Processor crash) via a crafted IPv6 packet, aka Bug ID CSCsv98555.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.9% (1.925% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=40687
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033410

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Cisco Asr 1001 Asr 1001-x Asr 1002 Asr 1002-x Asr 1004 Asr 1006 Asr 1013 Ios Xe

Weaknesses

CWE-399

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:15 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisco
Published: Aug 31, 2015, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:15 AM
Reserved: Aug 17, 2015, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:30 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 31, 2015, 8:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:30 AM

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