CVE-2016-1478

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Published Aug 8, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cisco IOS 15.5(3)S3, 15.6(1)S2, 15.6(2)S1, and 15.6(2)T1 does not properly dequeue invalid NTP packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (interface wedge) by sending many crafted NTP packets, aka Bug ID CSCva35619.

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.5\(3\)s3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.6\(1\)s2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.6\(2\)s1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.6\(2\)t1:::::::*

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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-2016-2577	Cisco IOS 15.5(3)S3, 15.6(1)S2, 15.6(2)S1, and 15.6(2)T1 does not properly dequeue invalid NTP packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (interface wedge) by sending many crafted NTP packets, aka Bug ID CSCva35619.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

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% (1.939% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160804-wedge
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92317
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036541

History

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Subscriptions

Cisco Ios

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:55 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisco
Published: Aug 8, 2016, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:55 PM
Reserved: Jan 4, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:42 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 8, 2016, 12:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:42 AM

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